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Day: January 21, 2014

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IMF sees global economic gains this year

January 21, 2014 VOANews IMF

The International Monetary Fund is predicting the world economy will advance at a faster pace this year. IMF economic counselor

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian archaeologists unearth rare cross in early Christian basilica

January 21, 2014February 10, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Bulgarian archaeologists have unearthed a rare cross during the excavation of an early Christian basilica in the town of Sandanski

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Bulgaria 

EC report to slam Bulgaria’s ‘disappointing and fragile’ judicial reform, fight against crime

January 21, 2014February 10, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, judiciary

Bulgaria is to be handed a report by the European Commission that slams the country’s overall progress in judicial reform,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Plevneliev pushes debate on media monopolies

January 21, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Media, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev is continuing to push the issue of media monopolies, putting them on the agenda of a

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Leisure 

Fares for Bulgarian express trains to seaside to rise in March 2014 – transport minister

January 21, 2014January 21, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, Varna

Bulgarian state railways BDZ fares for express trains from Sofia to Varna and to Bourgas will increase by five to

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Bulgaria 

Sofia court agrees extradition of money-laundering convict to Romania

January 21, 2014January 21, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Sofia City Court ruled on January 21 to allow the extradition of Evelin “Brendo” Banev to Romania to stand trial

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Europe 

Varied views as Serbia begins EU accession talks

January 21, 2014January 21, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Albania, Croatia, European Commission, Kosovo, Serbia

Serbian leaders arrived in Brussels on January 21 2014 for the start of the country’s European Union accession talks, but

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Europe 

US automotive companies open manufacturing units in Romania

January 21, 2014January 21, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

TRW Automotive and Lear Corp will open in January 2014 two factories in Roman and Iasi, eastern Romania, which will

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Europe 

Yanukovych, opposition leaders want to talk – just not with each other

January 21, 2014February 10, 2014 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

Both Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and the opposition political leaders delegated representatives to peace talks that kicked off on January

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