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Third evening of protests blocks central Sofia

June 16, 2012May 27, 2013 Hristina Dimitrova Sofia

In spite of the attempts by Prime Minister Boiko Borissov to quell the protests against the amendments to the Forestry

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Bulgarian Government moves to quell protests over Forestry Act

June 15, 2012May 27, 2013 Alex Bivol Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and MPs from ruling party GERB met on June 15 with representatives of conservation groups

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Bulgarian President vetoes Judiciary Act

June 15, 2012May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev vetoed the Judiciary Act, asking Parliament to remove the provision referring to “career advancement bonuses” for

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First court sentences for Euro 2012 hooligans

June 15, 2012June 15, 2012 The Warsaw Voice

Fast-track courts in Warsaw have handed out 23 sentences so far to hooligans following clashes that broke out ahead of

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European Commission delivers visa roadmap to Kosovo government

June 15, 2012May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Kosovo

European Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström handed the roadmap for visa liberalisation over to the Kosovo government on June

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Greece ponders second election in six weeks

June 15, 2012May 27, 2013 Dominic Laurie of VOANews Greece

Greeks vote for a government for the second time in six weeks on Sunday. The last election, in May, gave

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian Holy Synod bashes Sofia gay pride parade

June 14, 2012May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church said on June 14 that it was opposed to the annual Pride

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Bulgarian PM in turnabout on Judiciary Act amendments

June 14, 2012May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

A week, to the day, after Parliament passed controversial amendments to the Judiciary Act that have been harshly criticised both

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Polish authorities apologize over Euro 2012 hooligans

June 14, 2012June 14, 2012 The Warsaw Voice

Polish authorities apologized Wednesday for hooligan violence that broke out in Warsaw ahead of a tense Poland-Russia Euro 2012 match

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