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Day: November 20, 2017

Europe 

Hungary: War of words between George Soros and Fidesz heats up

November 20, 2017 Deutsche Welle Hungary

Hungary’s governing right-wing party Fidesz on November 20 slammed claims by US financier George Soros that the government had lied in

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Europe 

Poland: Jaroslaw Kaczynski the next PM?

November 20, 2017 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Poland’s ruling party Law and Justice (PiS) leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski is widely expected by the party insiders to replace PM

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Business 

Brexit: European Banking Authority to be relocated to Paris, France

November 20, 2017November 21, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Brexit

The EU 27 ministers, in a decision on November 20, selected Paris as the new seat for the European Banking Authority

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Europe 

Amsterdam to host European Medicines Agency after Brexit, defeating rivals including Sofia

November 20, 2017November 22, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Brexit

European Union cabinet ministers from 27 member countries – all member states, excluding the UK – decided on November 20

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Bulgaria 

FDI in Bulgaria in January-September 2017 was 744.2M euro

November 20, 2017November 21, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first nine months of the year stood at 744.2 million euro, the equivalent

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov on Western Balkans, Turkey, Germany, Schengen and everything else

November 20, 2017November 21, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, euro zone, Schengen

Addressing university students on November 20, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov delivered his thoughts on everything from the Western Balkans

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Bulgaria 

Number of non-EU nationals seeking protection in Bulgaria has dropped fivefold – refugee agency head

November 20, 2017November 21, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Refugees

The number of third-country nationals, meaning people from non-EU countries, seeking protection in Bulgaria has fallen fivefold in comparison with

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Bulgaria 

Almost half of children in Romania and Bulgaria at risk of poverty – Eurostat

November 20, 2017November 20, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

In 2016, almost half of the children were at risk of poverty or social exclusion in Romania (49.2 per cent)

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Sport 

Grigor Dimitrov clinches ATP Finals title

November 20, 2017November 24, 2017 Alex Bivol Grigor Dimitrov

Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov wrapped up a career year with his biggest title yet, defeating David Goffin to win the ATP

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