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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Month: January 2014
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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Bulgarian socialist MP Angelov defiant over Syria visit
Bulgarian Socialist Party member of Parliament Strahil Angelov, in television interviews on January 22 after his controversial visit to Syria,
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Dark days for Bulgarian socialist leader Stanishev
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) leader Sergei Stanishev is finding himself facing reverses on a number of fronts, but the extent
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EBRD expects slow recovery, cuts Bulgaria’s growth forecast
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said in its latest Regional Economics Report that growth in the regions
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Ukrainian Wikipedia protests against law curbing free speech
The Ukrainian Wikipedia community is protesting against laws that go into effect on January 21 that criminalise criticism of government
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