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Month: October 2017

Europe 

Macedonian government to remove some of the controversial ‘Skopje 2014’ monuments – reports

October 29, 2017October 29, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

The government of the Republic of Macedonia is to remove some of the monuments erected in the capital as part

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Europe 

Pope Francis speaks out against nationalism in Europe

October 29, 2017October 29, 2017 Deutsche Welle

Pope Francis has warned Europeans against creating new divisions and building trenches, the former a reference to growing nationalism across

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Bulgaria 

Jewish organisations abroad praise Bulgarian government’s adoption of IHRA definition of anti-Semitism

October 28, 2017October 31, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian Jews

Several Jewish organisations in foreign countries have welcomed the Bulgarian government’s decision on October 18 to adopt the International Holocaust

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Bulgaria 

Blow to opposition to Ninova as Bulgarian Socialist Party congress rejects bid to change leadership election rules

October 28, 2017October 30, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Kornelia Ninova

The “internal opposition” to Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Kornelia Ninova suffered a reverse as a special congress voted against a

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Bulgaria 

About 1.1 million people born in Bulgaria are living abroad, mainly in Turkey, EU and US – study

October 28, 2017October 29, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

The total number of people born in Bulgaria and living abroad is about 1.1 million, of whom 600 000 to

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Perspectives 

Partners for Life: Europe’s unanswered ‘Eastern Question’

October 27, 2017 Andrew Wilson of the European Council on Foreign Relations Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Ukraine

Next month the Eastern Partnership (EaP) summit convenes for the fifth time. This could be a crucial moment for the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria backs Spanish unity, rejects Catalonian declaration of independence

October 27, 2017October 29, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Bulgaria respects the constitutional order of the Kingdom of Spain, the rule of law and the principles of a law-based

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Bulgaria 

Clocks in Bulgaria change to winter time on October 29 2017

October 27, 2017January 7, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Clocks in Bulgaria change to winter time at 4am on October 29 2017, going back an hour to 3am. This

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry tangles with Russian MiG corporation over fighter jet engines

October 27, 2017October 29, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Russia

Russia’s MiG aircraft corporation said that recent statements by Bulgarian officials that the Air Force’s fighter jet engines could not

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