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Month: December 2013

Bulgaria 

Amnesty International: Bulgaria must be firm against hate crimes against refugees and migrants

December 3, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Syrian refugees

Bulgaria’s authorities must send a clear message that they will take all necessary measures to curb the growing spate of

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Europe 

Kosovo can count on Bulgaria’s support to join UN

December 3, 2013December 3, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo

Kosovo can count on the support of Bulgaria when it applies to join the United Nations, Kosovo’s foreign minister Enver

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Greek New Democracy party leader Antonis Samaras
Europe 

Greece determined to defy troika on home foreclosures ban

December 3, 2013December 3, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The Greek government appeared willing to settle the issue of the lifting of a ban on home foreclosures through discussion

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Europe 

Greeks return to Istanbul

December 3, 2013December 3, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

For the first time in the last 50 years the Greek population of Istanbul is rising as they are no

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Europe 

Poland to launch new Ukrainian policy – Komorowski

December 3, 2013December 3, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland, Ukraine

Poland will attempt to build a new plan of action on the European scene as far as relations with Ukraine

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Europe 

Ukraine’s pro-Europe forces consolidate gains after mass march

December 3, 2013February 11, 2014 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Ukraine

Ukraine’s pro-European demonstrators erected barricades Monday, consolidating their control over Independence Square in the core of Kyiv, the nation’s capital.

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Europe 

Chevron resumes shale gas exploration in Eastern Romania amid protests

December 2, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

US company Chevron announced on December 2 2013 that it had resumed exploration works in the Vaslui County, in Eastern

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Business 

Bulgaria set to cut renewable energy feed-in tariff

December 2, 2013February 11, 2014 Alex Bivol energy

Bulgaria is set to reduce the feed-in tariff paid to solar and wind power producers by 20 per cent after

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President launches 11th annual ‘Bulgarska Koleda’ charity initiative

December 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev officially opened the 11th annual Bulgarska Koleda (Bulgarian Christmas) charity initiative at Sofia’s Tsaritsa Yoanna Hospital

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