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Month: March 2014

Europe 

Russia appears to pull some troops from Ukraine border

March 31, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Russia is withdrawing a motorized infantry battalion from a region near Ukraine’s eastern border, the Russian Defense Ministry was quoted

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terminal 2 of Sofia Airport in Bulgaria
Business 

Sofia-Belgrade flight launches March 31

March 31, 2014March 31, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Transport Minister Daniel Papazov welcomed on March 31 the resumption of direct flights between Sofia and Belgrade, saying that

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Europe 

Controversial fuel tax comes into force in Romania

March 31, 2014March 31, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

Fuel prices will go up as of midnight on March 31 2014 across Romania after the enforcement of a seven

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Europe 

Fourteen political parties to stand in Macedonia’s April parliamentary elections

March 31, 2014March 31, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Fourteen political parties will compete in the early parliamentary elections on April 27 2014 in Macedonia. The State Election Commission

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Bulgaria 

Plevneliev, Nuland express hope for restoration of stability in Ukraine

March 31, 2014April 2, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev, Ukraine

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev and visiting United States assistant secretary of state Victoria Nuland expressed hope for the restoration of

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Bulgaria 

Road death rate in Bulgaria drops, but remains much higher than EU average

March 31, 2014April 2, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s road death rate decreased between 2001 and 2013 but continues to be much higher than the European Union average,

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Bulgaria 

Reformist Bloc approaches Prosecutor-General over economy minister’s backing for Karadere project

March 31, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s centre-right Reformist Bloc has lodged an allegation at the Prosecutor-General’s office that Economy Minister Dragomir Stoynev broke the recently-approved

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria envisages huge fines for third-country foreigners using companies to buy land

March 31, 2014April 1, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

The agriculture committee of Bulgaria’s Parliament has approved legislative proposals that would means fines of 50 000 to 100 000

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Europe 

Medvedev: Russia to create special economic zone in Crimea

March 31, 2014March 31, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is in Crimea – the most senior Russian official to visit the region since Russia

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