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Day: December 24, 2013

Bulgaria 

Rail service across Bulgarian-Romanian Danube Bridge 2 to begin in February 2014 – BDZ head

December 24, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Passenger and goods train services across the Danube Bridge 2 at the Bulgarian city of Vidin and Romanian city of

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Perspectives 

Putin’s amnesties: Political thaw or PR stunt?

December 24, 2013 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief

On Friday, it was President Vladimir Putin’s archnemesis, Mikhail Khodorkovsky. On Monday, it was two women from the Pussy Riot

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Europe 

Heavy weather causes fatalities, travel disruptions in UK and France

December 24, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Storms caused deaths and disruptions to air, rail and road travel in the United Kingdom and France on the eve

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Europe 

Major stake in Greek gas company DESFA sold to State Oil Company of Azerbaijan

December 24, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) signed an agreement over the weekend to purchase 66 per cent stock in

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World 

Armenia ratifies Russian gas deal despite protests

December 24, 2013 VOANews energy, Russia

The Armenian parliament has ratified a controversial natural gas agreement with Russia, despite widespread protests by the opposition. Ruling party

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Business 

Global economic outlook is stronger in 2014

December 24, 2013 Mil Arcega of VOANews

The global economy may be entering a new phase as the year draws to a close. New data suggest some

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