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Day: March 16, 2014

Europe 

Crimean secession likely to spark economic disorder

March 16, 2014 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

When Crimea’s two million people wake up Monday after likely having voted in Sunday’s snap referendum to break with Ukraine

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church in Rousse elects two shortlisted candidates to be new Metropolitan

March 16, 2014March 18, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Two Bulgarian Orthodox Church bishops were shortlisted on March 16 2014 as candidates to be the next Metropolitan of Rousse:

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Europe 

Ukraine moves to restrict entry on eastern border with Russia

March 16, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

During an emergency Cabinet of Ministers meeting on March 16, Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said that Ukraine’s eastern border has

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s major parties announce list leaders for 2014 European Parliament elections

March 16, 2014March 17, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

The names of those who will top the election candidate lists of major parties in Bulgaria’s May 25 2014 European

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Bulgaria 

GERB: Bulgarian Socialist Party echoes Kremlin talking points on Ukraine

March 16, 2014March 16, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Russia has chosen the path of international isolation while the Bulgarian Socialist Party is repeating the Kremlin’s talking points on

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Bulgaria 

Foreign minister under fire within BSP over Ukraine – reports

March 16, 2014March 17, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

Kristian Vigenin, foreign minister in the current Bulgarian Socialist Party government, came under fire from his own senior fellow party

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Bulgaria 

Two Bulgarians arrested in Thessaloniki for alleged cocaine trafficking

March 16, 2014March 16, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

Two Bulgarians, aged 40 and 33, were arrested by police in the Greek city of Thessaloniki for allegedly possessing about

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Europe 

EU directive to discourage smoking to come into force in May 2014

March 16, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, smoking

A European Union directive intended to discourage smoking, especially among young people, is to come into force in May 2014

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Perspectives 

With Russia, fight fire with fire

March 16, 2014May 10, 2024 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Russia, Ukraine

Vladimir Putin is right. The West has interfered massively in Ukraine. Let me explain. Last year, about 15 per cent

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