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Month: January 2017

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker PM Gerdzhikov gives cabinet two weeks for ‘complete review’ of ministries

January 30, 2017March 9, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria elections 2017

At the first meeting of his Cabinet, held on January 30, Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Ognyan Gerdzhikov gave his ministers

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Business 

Business climate in Bulgaria improved in January 2017 – poll

January 30, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

A regular monthly poll by Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found that managers held that the country’s business climate

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Europe 

Macedonia’s Gruevski fails to form government by January 29 deadline

January 30, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The leader of the Republic of Macedonia’s VMRO-DPMNE party, Nikola Gruevski, could not manage to form a new government by

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Bulgaria 

Protesting Greek farmers plan further temporary shutdowns of Bulgarian border

January 29, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

Protesting Greek farmers intend further temporary blockages of border checkpoints with Bulgaria, reports on January 30 said. Each shutdown is

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s centre-right parties head to early parliamentary elections deeply fractured

January 28, 2017March 9, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria elections 2017

Bulgarian centre-right coalition the Reformist Bloc held its first congress on January 28 2017, with just less than two months

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Bulgaria 

Greek farmers block Promachonas – Kulata border checkpoint with Bulgaria

January 28, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

Greek farmers used tractors to block the Promachonas – Kulata border checkpoint with Bulgaria on January 28, public broadcaster Bulgarian

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Europe 

Closed Balkan route means lucrative times for human traffickers

January 27, 2017March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle Europe migrant crisis, Serbia

More than 7000 refugees and migrants have been stranded in Serbia since neighbouring countries closed their borders. Many are spending

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Europe 

Turkey, Greece at odds as Athens denies Turkish coup extradition request

January 27, 2017March 9, 2017 Henry Ridgwell of VOANews Greece, Turkey

Turkey has threatened to cancel a migrant readmission deal with Greece after Greece’s Supreme Court rejected a request from Turkey

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Sport 

Nadal outlasts Bulgaria’s Dimitrov in five-set Australian Open semi-final slugfest

January 27, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov played some of the best tennis of his career, showcasing his improved form to start 2017, but

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