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Day: October 12, 2019

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s 2019 local elections: Man arrested for suspected attempted vote-buying

October 12, 2019October 15, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria local elections 2019

A 33-year-old man from Lyaskovets in central northern Bulgaria has been arrested for attempted vote-buying, according to media reports two

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Europe 

Greek Orthodox Church recognises Ukrainian Orthodox Church as independent

October 12, 2019October 15, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Ukraine

The governing body of the Greek Orthodox Church, its Holy Synod, took a formal decision on October 12 to recognise

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Europe 

Poland votes: PiS and its pact with the people

October 12, 2019 Deutsche Welle Poland

Poles go to the ballot box on October 13. The upcoming elections are expected to point the way ahead for

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Bulgaria 

Turkey’s Syria offensive: Bulgarian PM to urge Brussels to stop criticism of Ankara

October 12, 2019October 14, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Syria, Turkey

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on October 12 that he would urge European Union leaders to stop their “incessant

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Bulgaria 

Pope Francis elevates Bulgaria’s Sofia exarchate to an eparchy – Vatican

October 12, 2019October 14, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

The head of the Roman Catholic church, Pope Francis, has elevated the status of the exarchate of Sofia to an

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Supreme Administrative Court refers case of Siderov vs BNT back to election commission

October 12, 2019October 14, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria local elections 2019, Media, Volen Siderov

The Supreme Administrative Court has referred back to the Central Election Commission the commission’s refusal to oblige public broadcaster Bulgarian

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