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Month: February 2017

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Elin Pelin municipality refuses to accept Syrian refugee family

February 13, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis

The municipality of Elin Pelin, a town in western Bulgaria about 24km from capital Sofia, has refused to accept a

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Sport 

Happy homecoming for Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov as he wins Sofia Open title

February 12, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

Grigor Dimitrov won his second title of the year in front of a sell-out crowd at the Arena Armeec in

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Europe 

German special assembly elects Frank-Walter Steinmeier as president

February 12, 2017March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle

A special 1,260-member assembly on Sunday confirmed general expectations and elected Frank-Walter Steinmeier as the new ceremonial head of state of

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Bulgaria 

‘No Nazis in Our Streets’ protest held in Sofia against Lukov March

February 12, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

A procession themed “No Nazis in Our Streets” was held in Sofia on February 12 against the planned annual Lukov

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Bulgaria 

Tourism Minister: ‘Significant’ increase in foreign tourists at Bulgaria’s winter resorts

February 11, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s winter resorts have seen a significant increase in foreign tourists, caretaker Tourism Minister Stella Baltova said on February 11.

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission announces tender to rent 12 500 voting machines

February 11, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2017

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced a tender for the hire of 12 500 voting machines for the country’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian elections 2017: There will be voting machines at all polling stations, CEC says

February 10, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2017

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) formally decided on February 10 that there will be voting machines at all polling stations

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Perspectives 

Romania protests: No flash in the pan

February 10, 2017March 9, 2017 Alex Bivol Romania

Romania rarely features in international media, yet the scenes of mass demonstrations in Bucharest and other major cities last week

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian transport minister orders immediate safety checks of goods train companies

February 10, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s caretaker Transport Minister Hristo Alexiev said on February 10 that he had ordered immediate checks that goods train companies

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