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Day: April 18, 2018

Europe 

Erdogan leads Turkey to snap elections; the economy and Aksener his top priorities

April 18, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan surprised even his close associates with his decision to go to snap polls. Immediately after meeting

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Europe 

Turkey to hold elections in June 2018, more than a year early

April 18, 2018 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on April 18 called for early presidential and general elections on June 24 2018. Polls

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Europe 

Erdogan announces early polls for June 24

April 18, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that his country will hold snap elections on June 24 2018. Moments

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Bulgaria 

‘Shalom’ condemns Bulgarian special prosecutor’s ‘global power’ slur on World Jewish Congress over arrest of mayor

April 18, 2018April 20, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Sofia

The Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria “Shalom” has expressed deep concern about a statement at a news conference by

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Bulgaria 

Sofia district mayor arrested in bribery investigation – prosecutors

April 18, 2018April 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Bulgarian prosecutors said on April 18 that the arrest of Dessislava Ivancheva, mayor of Sofia’s Mladost district, was the result

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Bulgaria 

Plaque commemorating Dupnitsa’s aid for Jews bound for Holocaust unveiled at railway station

April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews

A commemorative plaque has been unveiled at Dupnitsa railway station in Bulgaria, paying tribute to the people of the town

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs extend term of ad hoc parliamentary committee on CEZ assets sale

April 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on April 18 to extend the term of the ad hoc parliamentary committee tasked with investigating

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry welcomes European Commission’s EU enlargement package

April 18, 2018April 19, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Albania, Macedonia

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry is “particularly pleased” with the European Commission’s recommendations to start EU accession talks with Skopje and Tirana,

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Bulgaria 

Co-operation agreement between Bulgarian State Archives and Yad Vashem extended

April 18, 2018April 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Israel

Bulgaria’s government has approved the extension by three years of a co-operation agreement between the Archives State Agency and the

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