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Plevneliev Urges Changes to Election Rules to Boost Turnout, Reduce Vote Buying
Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev on Wednesday sumbitted to parliament a proposal to hold a national referendum on amendments to voting rules alongside the local elections on 25 October.
In remarks released by his office Plevneliev explained that the changes aim to reduce the weight of manipulated or controlled vote in the overall results and boost voter turnout.
Turkey expects more refugees after ISIL advance
Turkey is expecting more refugees from Syria following an advance by extremist jihadists near the Turkish border, with ?anl?urfa Gov. ?zzettin Küçük, saying around 1,000 people were waiting to enter the country.
"There is a clash there," he said, referring to a fresh fight in Ras al-Ayn, also known as Serekaniye, a Syrian region near the town of Haseke.