EU threatens action in response to Ukraine violence
Clashes between protesters and riot police continued Wednesday in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, killing at least three protesters, the first
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Day: January 22, 2014
Bulgarian President Plevneliev postpones Ukraine visit over human rights violations, political instability
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has postponed a planned May 2014 visit to Ukraine because of human rights violations and political
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War of words over European Commission report on Bulgaria
Presented with a scathing report by the European Commission on Bulgaria’s lack of progress in meeting EU justice and home
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EC hails progress, voices concerns about judicial independence in Romania CVM report
The European Commission said on January 22 that Romania has made progress in many areas since last year’s Co-operation and
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European Olympic committees receive threats to athletes at Sochi Games
The Olympic committees of several European countries say they have received messages containing terrorist threats connected to next month’s Winter
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French bank Credit Agricole to sell Bulgarian unit
Bulgaria’s fourth-largest lender, Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB), said on January 22 that it has agreed to buy the Bulgarian subsidiary
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Flu epidemic declared in Bulgarian capital Sofia
An influenza epidemic has been declared in Bulgarian capital city Sofia as of January 23 2014, the regional health inspectorate
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Siderov, Ataka MPs give up immunity from prosecution
In an ostentatious display in Parliament, after a sarcasm-laden speech by leader Volen Siderov, MPs for ultra-nationalist party Ataka all
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Nadal sees off spirited Dimitrov challenge at Australian Open
Grigor Dimitrov’s run at the Australian Open came to an end against world number one Rafael Nadal at the quarterfinal
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