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Day: November 15, 2017

Bulgaria 

CVM report spares Bulgaria’s blushes ahead of upcoming EU presidency

November 15, 2017November 16, 2017 Alex Bivol European Commission, judiciary

As Bulgaria puts the finishing touches on preparations to hold the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU starting

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Europe 

Greece: Death toll rises to 9 due to flash floods in western Attica

November 15, 2017November 15, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The death toll due to the current downpour in the wider prefecture of Attica, left nine people dead, according to

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Bulgaria 

Police bust Bulgarian-linked crime network smuggling stolen vehicles from Spain

November 15, 2017November 16, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

The Spanish Guardia Civil, supported by the Bulgarian Police, Portuguese Police and Europol, have dismantled an international crime group dedicated

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Europe 

CVM report: EC recognises ‘positive steps’ by Romania in judicial reform, fighting corruption

November 15, 2017November 16, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency European Commission, Romania

Judicial reform and the fight against corruption in Romania are getting stronger. That is what the European Commission recognises in

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Bulgaria 

Morning of melodrama in Bulgarian Parliament as two opposition parties walk out

November 15, 2017November 16, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Kornelia Ninova

In melodramatic scenes in Bulgaria’s National Assembly on November 15, the opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party walked out after Speaker Dimitar

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Bulgaria 

False start for ninth time in Bulgarian special court trial of Bourgas Airport terrorist attack accused

November 15, 2017November 16, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas terrorist attack

For the ninth time since hearings were meant to begin in September 2016, Bulgaria’s Special Criminal Court has not proceeded

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