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Bulgaria has four new Constitutional Court judges

October 8, 2015October 9, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s National Assembly elected former Ombudsman Konstantin Penchev to the Constitutional Court on October 8, bringing to four the new

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Bulgaria 

Former BSP MP Manolova takes oath as Bulgaria’s Ombudsman

October 8, 2015October 9, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Former Bulgarian Socialist Party MP Maya Manolova was sworn in as national Ombudsman in Parliament on October 8, 12 days

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Australia to participate in Junior Eurovision 2015 song contest in Bulgaria

October 8, 2015October 9, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Australia is to compete in the 2015 Junior Eurovision song contest, being held in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on November

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian court refuses extradition of Canadian-American businessman Homeniuk to Kyrgyzstan

October 7, 2015October 9, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Vidin District Court ruled on October 7 to refuse a request to extradite Canadian-American businessman Len Homeniuk from Bulgaria to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government mandates Defence Minister to sign deal with Poland on MiG repairs

October 7, 2015October 8, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Poland

Bulgaria’s Cabinet has given a mandate to Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev to sign a contract for the maintenance and repair

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria releases state reserves to aid refugees

October 7, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Syrian refugees

Bulgaria’s Cabinet has agreed to donate state reserves and wartime stocks to the Interior Ministry and State Agency for Refugees

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament rejects opposition socialist bid to backtrack on sanctions against Russia

October 7, 2015October 8, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

After a vituperative debate, Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on October 7 to reject a proposal by the opposition Bulgarian Socialist

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Bulgaria 

Arrests after Bulgarian TV crew assaulted

October 7, 2015October 8, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Bulgaria elections 2015, Media

A number of people have been arrested after a crew from Bulgaria’s Nova Televizia was assaulted while attempting to film

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Plevneliev: Only together can Balkans succeed in European integration, coping with migration

October 6, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Albania, Rossen Plevneliev

Only together can the countries of South Eastern Europe achieve success and resolve issues related to the deepening of regional

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