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China announces eight billion euro investments in Romania

November 27, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

The Romanian and Chinese governments have signed a series of agreements in various fields meant to strengthen economic ties and

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Europe 

Ukraine protests continue as Russia denies anti-EU pressure

November 27, 2013November 27, 2013 Henry Ridgwell of VOANews Ukraine

Thousands of protesters gathered in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv for a third successive night Tuesday to demand that

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Business 

San Leon’s shale well results in Poland exceed expectations

November 27, 2013November 28, 2013 The Warsaw Voice energy, Poland

Exploration and extraction company San Leon Energy Tuesday said it has completed fracking tests in Poland, with the well’s behavior

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People 

AmCham Bulgaria Thanksgiving dinner raises 38 000 leva for charity

November 27, 2013November 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria (AmCham) said that it has raised 68 000 leva for charity so far

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Business 

Bulgarian PM Oresharski denies deal with Westinghouse done

November 26, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, nuclear, Plamen Oresharski

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, Plamen Oresharski, denied the claim that a deal has been agreed with US firm Westinghouse to build

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The headquarters in Sofia of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. Photo: Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Bulgaria 

Bulgarian bishop to face ecclesiastical court for libel and damaging church’s reputation

November 26, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Varna

Ignatii, vicar of the Sliven bishopric and previously elected one of two candidates to be the next Metropolitan of Varna,

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Bulgaria 

Fourth-century CE magistrate statue uncovered in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

November 26, 2013November 26, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

Archaeologists working on the digs at the Roman-era forum in Bulgaria’s second-largest city of Plovdiv have uncovered a full-size statue,

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Europe 

Greek finance minister confident of troika compromise before end-year

November 26, 2013November 26, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek finance minister Yannis Stournaras expressed his confidence that a solution will be found in negotiations with the troika before

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Perspectives 

Russia Watch: Putin uses political karate to keep Ukraine from moving west

November 26, 2013May 10, 2024 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Russia, Ukraine

German chancellor Otto von Bismarck once observed that the Russian cavalry are “slow to saddle up, but ride fast.” In

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