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Day: October 11, 2017

Europe 

Ankara calls for resolution to Turkey-US tensions

October 11, 2017 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Turkey is calling for a normalization of relations with the United States following rising diplomatic tensions between the NATO allies.

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria had the largest increase in air passenger numbers in 2016 in EU – Eurostat

October 11, 2017October 12, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria had the largest increase among all European Union countries in the number of air passengers in 2016, when the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet provides further 158M leva for modernisation of Sofia – Kalotina road

October 11, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Serbia

The Bulgarian government said on October 11 that would provide further funds amounting to more than 158 million leva (about

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Bulgaria 

Italian Air Force to continue assisting guarding Bulgarian air space for a further two weeks

October 11, 2017October 12, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon jet fighters will continue to guard Bulgarian air space for a further two weeks, after

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian National Assembly accepts resignation of GERB’s Anton Todorov as MP

October 11, 2017October 12, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Media

Bulgaria’s unicameral Parliament, the National Assembly, voted on October 11 to approve the resignation of Anton Todorov as an MP

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet grants 310 000 leva for renovation of Bachkovo Monastery

October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Bulgaria’s Cabinet is granting 310 000 leva (about 158 522 euro) for renovations of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s Bachkovo Monastery,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian media protest at Cabinet building

October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Several dozen members of Bulgarian media gathered on October 11 in front of the Government’s building to protest in defence

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Europe 

Europe expects more terror attacks, even as IS falters

October 11, 2017 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews

Will the collapse of Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, and the ending of the terror group’s caliphate make much

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Europe 

IOM: More than 140 000 migrants and refugees arrived in Europe by sea so far in 2017

October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Greece, Refugees

A total of 140 538 migrants and refugees had entered Europe by sea in 2017 by October 8, the International

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