Bulgarian president criticises government’s claims of ‘balanced position’ on Ukraine
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has condemned the March 16 referendum in Crimea on accession to Russia as illegitimate – and
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Month: March 2014
Mayor, three deputy mayors of Bulgaria’s Teteven arrested
The mayor of the central Bulgarian town of Teteven and his three deputies were arrested on March 17 by officers
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Poland must be ready for dark scenarios – PM Tusk
Poland needs to prepare for a major “correction” in the geopolitical situation, PM Donald Tusk said on March 17 at
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Turkish funerals fan flames of political discord
The recent deaths of three young men connected to political unrest in Turkey have caused growing concerns about rising political
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Romania bans four Hungarian extremists from entering country
The Romanian government named on March 17 four Hungarian far-right militants that they banned from entering the country after violent
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UN concerns high over Crimea crisis
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday expressed “deep disappointment” and concern, a day after Ukraine’s Crimea region voted to align
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Ukraine: ‘EU needs to follow through’
DW: EU foreign ministers have imposed sanctions – travel bans and asset freezes – on 13 Russian officials and eight
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Analysis: Cold War reflexes return to Europe over Ukraine
The Cold War is back. Russia’s military seizure of Crimea and preparations for a possible annexation of the southern Ukrainian
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Putin recognises Crimea as sovereign state
President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday recognizing Crimea as a sovereign state after the Ukrainian region’s pro-Russian leaders
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