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CETA: Bulgaria wants ‘irreversible guarantees’ from Canada on elimination of visas

October 19, 2016October 20, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

Bulgaria’s government said on October 19 that it would not support the European Union’s Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

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Bulgarian government approves further 20M leva for fence at Turkish border against migration

October 19, 2016October 20, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on October 19 a further 20 million leva (about 10.23 million euro) towards the building of a

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Bulgaria charges former energy minister with criminal mismanagement over Belene financial damage

October 19, 2016October 20, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy

Bulgarian prosecutors said on October 19 that they had laid charges of criminal mismanagement against Petar Dimitrov, who was economy

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Bulgaria’s Parliament sets up ad hoc committee to investigate Belene nuclear power station project

October 19, 2016October 20, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Belene, energy

Bulgaria’s Parliament has voted to set up an ad hoc committee, headed by nationalist minority coalition Patriotic Front co-leader Valeri

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Syrians facing terrorism charges in Bulgaria ‘were beaten during interrogation’, court told

October 18, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Three Syrians facing terrorism charges in Bulgaria were assaulted during interrogation, one of the accused, Almohammad Abdulhamid, told a court

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Border Police: Turks returned to Turkey did not ask for international protection

October 18, 2016October 18, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

The seven Turkish nationals returned to Turkey by Bulgarian Border Police after trying to cross into Romania had said only

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Bulgaria’s Parliament to debate Electoral Code amendments later in the week

October 18, 2016October 20, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria elections 2016

Contrary to expectations that Bulgaria’s Parliament would debate amendments to the Electoral Code on October 18, the discussion will happen

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Bulgaria ‘generally favours’ Clinton over Trump in US election – ECFR

October 18, 2016October 20, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian government appears to favour Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump to win the November 8 2016 US presidential elections,

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Bulgaria 

Danube Bridge linking Bulgaria and Romania to close for checks between October 21 and 23

October 18, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

The Danube Bridge linking Rousse and Giurgiu will be closed for technical tests for periods of up to six hours

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