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Day: October 24, 2019

Bulgaria 

As clocks set to change on October 27, EU negotiations on daylight saving have stalled

October 24, 2019October 27, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Clocks in Bulgaria go back an hour at 4am on October 27, to 3am, in what may be one of

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Europe 

EU to decide on Brexit extension — but then what?

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 Deutsche Welle Brexit

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is waiting on the word from the other 27 EU heads of state and government

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Europe 

European Parliament: Failure to open accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia a mistake

October 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Albania, Macedonia

The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly on October 24 to label the failure to start EU accession negotiations with the Republic

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Europe 

Thomas Cook bankruptcy: European Parliament calls for mitigation of fallout

October 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

In a resolution adopted on October 24, members of the European Parliament expressed concern over the 600 000 people left

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s 2019 local elections: Nessebur mayor among accused of vote-buying

October 24, 2019October 25, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria local elections 2019

The mayor of the Bulgarian Black Sea town of Nessebur, Nikolai Dimitrov, is accused of heading an organised crime group

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Bulgaria 

Democratic Bulgaria apologises to Bulgarian Jewish leaders over candidate’s Holocaust comment

October 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

Leaders of Democratic Bulgaria met leaders of the Bulgarian Jewish community on October 24 to apologise for a controversial Holocaust

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council elects Ivan Geshev as next Prosecutor-General, amid protests

October 24, 2019October 27, 2019 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council approved by 20 votes to four the nomination of Ivan Geshev to be the country’s next

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Business 

Bulgaria’s competition watchdog bars Eurohold acquisition of CEZ assets

October 24, 2019July 24, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Competition Protection Commission (CPC) said on October 24 that it would not allow insurance and asset management group Eurohold

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Europe 

Brexit: European Parliament group leaders support flexible extension to January 31

October 24, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Brexit

The governing body of the European Parliament has recommended to European Council President Donald Tusk acceptance of a further extension

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