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Day: January 22, 2014

Europe 

EU threatens action in response to Ukraine violence

January 22, 2014 Henry Ridgwell of VOANews Ukraine

Clashes between protesters and riot police continued Wednesday in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, killing at least three protesters, the first

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Bulgarian President Plevneliev postpones Ukraine visit over human rights violations, political instability

January 22, 2014February 10, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev, Ukraine

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has postponed a planned May 2014 visit to Ukraine because of human rights violations and political

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Bulgaria 

War of words over European Commission report on Bulgaria

January 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Tsvetlin Yovchev, Zinaida Zlatanova

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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Europe 

EC hails progress, voices concerns about judicial independence in Romania CVM report

January 22, 2014January 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Romania

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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World 

European Olympic committees receive threats to athletes at Sochi Games

January 22, 2014February 6, 2014 VOANews Sochi Olympics

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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Business 

French bank Credit Agricole to sell Bulgarian unit

January 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

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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Bulgaria 

Flu epidemic declared in Bulgarian capital Sofia

January 22, 2014January 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff 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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Bulgaria 

Siderov, Ataka MPs give up immunity from prosecution

January 22, 2014February 10, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Volen Siderov

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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Sport 

Nadal sees off spirited Dimitrov challenge at Australian Open

January 22, 2014February 10, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

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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