Bishop Naum elected as new Bulgarian Orthodox Church Metropolitan of Rousse
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body, the Holy Synod, on March 23 2014 elected Bishop Naum of Stob as the
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Month: March 2014
Ukraine seeks help to resist Russia’s Crimea takeover
Russian forces appear to have taken control of the last Ukrainian military bases on the Crimean peninsula. Russian forces and
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Macedonian presidential election campaign starts officially on March 24
The electoral campaign for the presidential elections in Macedonia starts on March 24, while parties have carried out the last
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Ukraine forces holding out as Russia moves on Crimean bases
Russian forces have been seizing Ukrainian military bases and warships in Crimea as Moscow finalizes its annexation of the Black
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Ukrainian language under siege in Crimea
Filing out of their Ukrainian language school – one of just six in the whole of Crimea – fourth graders
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Turkey’s Twitter ban backfires as millions find workarounds
The Turkish government’s attempt to block Twitter has largely backfired, analysts and social media watchers say. Not even a day
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Putin signs law officially annexing Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday March 21 signed into law legislation completing the annexation of Crimea, calling it a
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Bulgaria’s new election chief promises information campaign in English, German and French
An information campaign to encourage people to vote in Bulgaria’s May 25 2014 European Parliament elections will be offered not
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Nine military officers to be punished over Bulgarian-Turkish border fence deal
Nine military officers will face punishment ranging from reprimands to dismissal over the controversial project to build a fence on
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