Erdogan and Putin agree to disagree on Syria
Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Russia “Turkey’s number one energy partner” during a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Year: 2013
Far-right leader Kotleba wins in Slovakia’s Banská Bystrica
Voters in Banská Bystrica Region have elected Marian Kotleba, who has a history of racist statements and acts, to lead
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Noises off: Some within Bulgaria’s ruling axis talk of early elections
While the current Bulgarian Socialist Party government is adamantly refusing to bow to months of popularly-supported public protests demanding its
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Thousands rally in Ukraine for EU integration
Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, to protest the government’s decision not sign a landmark trade
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Protests against Ukraine pulling out of EU deal spread across Europe, including Prague
A decision by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovuch to scrap negotiations on a free-trade pact with the European Union and instead
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Bulgaria changes national police chief
Bulgaria’s Interior Minister Tsvetlin Yovchev was set to name a new national police chief on November 25, with the betting
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New election of Bulgarian church Varna metropolitan set for December 22
The controversy-wracked election of a new Metropolitan of Varna of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is set for a re-run on
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Egypt expels Turkish ambassador
Egypt says it has ordered the Turkish ambassador to be expelled, following comments by Turkey’s prime minister. Saturday’s decision comes
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Bulgaria pulls out of Eurovision 2014 song contest
Bulgaria’s public broadcaster Bulgarian National Television (BNT) said on November 22 that it would not participate in the Eurovision 2014
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