Russia’s Navalny: From protests to prison to politics
Last year, Alexei Navalny led street rallies against Russian President Vladimir Putin. This year, President Putin pushed back. Navalny was
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Year: 2013
Georgia PM Bidzina Ivanishvili optimistic on Russia relations
On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the war between Russia and Georgia, the prime minister of Georgia extended
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Bourgas sand sculpture festival again a major tourist drawcard
The latest year of the sand sculpture festival at a site near the north beach of the Black Sea city
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Bulgaria to shut down state public opinion agency, and other dismissals
Bulgaria’s lawmakers intended to terminate the National Centre for the Study of Public Opinion (NCSPO), the Parliament’s public opinion polling
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Controversy deepens over reforms of Bulgaria’s electoral laws
One of the very few things that Bulgaria’s two sets of protests so far this year – the “cost of
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US extends security closure of some diplomatic missions
The United States says most of its diplomatic missions in the Middle East and North Africa will remain closed all
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church agrees to intellectuals’ call for special ‘spiritual unity and moral transformation’ service
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church is to hold a special prayer service for “spiritual unification and moral transformation of the Bulgarian
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US urges citizens abroad to be ready for attacks
The United States is telling its citizens abroad to be on guard for possible terror attacks, while at the same
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Czech Republic: Upbeat economic forecasts despite ministry downgrade
An upturn in the Czech Republic’s economic fortunes has been predicted by analysts, their upbeat assessment contrasting with a recently
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