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Bulgaria 

Student ‘occupation’ in Bulgarian universities expected to spread

October 29, 2013October 29, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

Students from the University for National and World Economics (UNWE) in Sofia were set to join the spreading “occupation” protests

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Ouranoupolis on the Mount Athos peninsula in Greece photo Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs in controversial ‘resignation’ call incident during visit to Mt Athos

October 29, 2013October 29, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Peevski protests

Members of Bulgaria’s Parliament, among them Ataka ultra-nationalist Pavel Shopov, were involved in an incident on a ferry boat from

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Plevneliev lodges Constitutional Court action against Peevski being an MP

October 28, 2013October 31, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests, Rossen Plevneliev

President Rossen Plevneliev has lodged a formal application in the Constitutional Court to overturn Parliament’s June 19 2013 vote revoking

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Bulgaria 

Sofia University ‘occupation’ supported by students at other Bulgarian universities

October 28, 2013October 28, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

Students at several large Bulgarian universities have shown their support for the continued anti-government protest at the St Kliment Ohridski

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Bulgaria 

Sofia University student protest: ‘We are with you’ anti-government protesters say – Photos

October 27, 2013October 31, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

A special rally at 6pm on October 27 drew a crowd of thousands and growing in response to an appeal

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Bulgaria 

‘Counter protesters’ attempt to counter-occupy Sofia University

October 27, 2013October 31, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

The central campus of Sofia University has seen attempts at provocation as “counter protesters” attempted on October 27 to invade

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Bulgaria 

Sofia University cancels classes on October 28 because of anti-government ‘Occupy’ protest

October 26, 2013October 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

Sofia University management have cancelled classes on October 28 and will hold a special meeting to discuss the anti-government “Occupy”

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Bulgaria 

‘Occupation’ of lecture hall at Sofia University to continue indefinitely

October 25, 2013October 25, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

Students at the St Kliment Ohridski University in Sofia, who “occupied” the university’s largest lecture hall on October 23, said

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Bulgaria 

Peevski protests: Students take over Sofia University lecture hall

October 23, 2013October 23, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

Students at Bulgaria’s oldest university, the St Kliment Ohridski University in Sofia, “occupied” the university’s largest lecture hall on October

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