Protests Rally as Bulgaria Debates Early Elections
Protests extend until a date is set amid eight weeks of daily anti government actions in Bulgaria. Socialists press for talks on an early vote while insisting Premier candidate Nikolai remain non negotiable and demand an economic reform program. Opposition leaders reject the overture and call for elections as soon as possible amid dire inflation and public frustration.
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Unrest in Serbia and Bulgaria Stirs Comrades
In Vienna observers report student protests in Serbia and Bulgaria against former Communist governments. Demonstrations surge as calls for early elections grow amid economic collapse and political tension. Security forces clash with crowds. dozens injured as protesters surround parliaments and demand reforms.
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Hong Kong Opens Last British Legal Year in Church Parade
Hong Kong judges and lawyers in wigs and robes led a church service to begin the final legal year under British rule. With China set to take control July 1, questions loom over whether Hong Kong’s English common law system can endure under a new sovereign power. Attorney General Jeremy Mathews stressed the profession’s duty to preserve core values amid changing rights and governance. Local leaders express doubt about a full judicial system transfer, given China’s stated plans and potential draconian laws and reforms to Hong Kong’s Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court
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Withdrawal accord could be signed in near term
Israeli and Palestinian negotiators pressed toward finalize a West Bank pullout with Abbas and Arafat backing a three-stage rural withdrawal beginning Feb 28 and ending by Aug 31 1998. Netanyahu faced coalition revolt over ceding Hebron whileJerusalem borders and refugees remained unsettled. Dennis Ross led mediation as Ramadan observations paused talks briefly after a bomb threat to mediators.
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