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Day: March 18, 2014

Europe 

Tensions spike after Russians fire on Ukrainian troops

March 18, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine’s prime minister said today that the conflict in Crimea has entered a military phase and accused Russia of commiting

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People 

Bulgarian President Plevneliev received in audience by Queen Elizabeth

March 18, 2014March 20, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev held talks with Queen Elizabeth II during his official visit to the UK, the President’s media

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Business 

Bulgaria threatens electricity firms with fines, loss of licences

March 18, 2014March 19, 2014 Alex Bivol energy

Bulgaria’s Economy Minister Dragomir Stoynev and the State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC) have threatened to repeal the licences

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Prosecutor-General orders check of all firearm licences after fatal shooting of police officer

March 18, 2014March 19, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prosecutor-General Sotir Tsatsarov has ordered a complete check-up of all gun licences in the country, whether for hunting or

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Perspectives 

Between Crimea and Cyprus

March 18, 2014May 10, 2024 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Cyprus, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine

Amid the Crimea crisis, it has become a popular rhetorical device to liken the situation of the breakaway territory to

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Europe 

Putin signs treaty making Crimea part of Russia

March 18, 2014March 19, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Crimean leaders signed a treaty Tuesday to make the Black Sea peninsula part of Russia,

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Europe 

Putin justifies Russian annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea as righting historical wrong

March 18, 2014March 18, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

With Crimean Prime Minister Serhiy Aksyonov sitting in the front row, Russian President Vladimir Putin carried through on his threat

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Europe 

Political parties in Macedonia prepare campaigns for April 2014 elections

March 18, 2014March 18, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Political parties in Macedonia have started their preparations for the electoral campaign in order to reveal the details of their

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copper and silver coins in a pile
Business 

FDI in Bulgaria in January was 58.3M euro

March 18, 2014March 19, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first month of 2014 stood at 58.3 million euro, the equivalent of 0.1

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