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Day: June 1, 2017

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian National Assembly Speaker survives opposition motion for resignation – by four votes

June 1, 2017June 3, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly Speaker, Dimitar Glavchev, survived a vote on June 1 calling for his resignation, with a majority of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov congratulates Zaev on becoming head of government in Skopje

June 1, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has congratulated Zoran Zaev on becoming head of government in Skopje, the cabinet press service

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Leisure 

A cave, an island, an ancient theatre: Fascinating venues for Wiener Cello Ensemble 5 +1 concerts in Bulgaria

June 1, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

The Wiener Cello Ensemble 5 +1 will give four concerts in Bulgaria in June 2017, at a range of unconventional

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian capital Sofia names street after anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela

June 1, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The city council in Bulgarian capital city Sofia has named a street in the Lozenets residential area after anti-apartheid hero,

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Bulgaria 

219 dead in road accidents in Bulgaria in first five months of 2017

June 1, 2017June 3, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 219 people have died and 2820 have been injured in road accidents in Bulgaria, the EU country

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Europe 

Macedonia parliament votes Zaev coalition government into office

June 1, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Parliament in the Republic of Macedonia voted into office last night the new government led by the social democrat Zoran Zaev.

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Bulgaria 

Sirens to sound in Bulgaria on June 2 2017 to honour memory of Botev

June 1, 2017June 2, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Across Bulgaria, sirens will sound at noon on June 2 2017 in an annual custom honouring the memory of revolutionary,

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