Slovakia’s presidential elections: Run-off campaign heats up
Campaign fever is spreading as Prime Minister Robert Fico faces philanthropist Andrej Kiska in the presidential election second round run-off
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Month: March 2014
Clocks change in Bulgaria to summer daylight saving time on March 30 2014
Summer daylight saving time starts in Bulgaria on March 30 2014 at 3am, when clocks must be adjusted forward an
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Greek ambassador to Bulgaria hosts national day reception
The ambassador of Greece in Sofia, Dimosthenis Stoidis, hosted a well-attended reception on March 24 2014 at the Sheraton Sofia
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Economic ties, security on agenda as Israeli foreign minister Lieberman visits Bulgaria
Bulgaria and Israel will identify specific projects to bring new dynamism to economic co-operation and to promote business contacts between
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Russia builds up troops on Ukraine border
U.S. and European security agencies estimate Russia has deployed military and militia units totaling more than 30,000 people along its
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Bulgarian court acquits man with multiple sclerosis who used medical marijuana
The district court in the Bulgarian town of Lovech acquitted a man with multiple sclerosis of charges of cultivation and
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Karadere controversy: Protests – and a pledge to change the law on offshores
Bulgaria’s national controversy over plans to build a large-scale hotel complex at Karadere on the Black Sea coast is continuing,
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Heading to a new Greek Constantinople
A frequent theme of international reports on the crisis in Greece has been the steady flow of emigrants to traditional
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Opinion: Russia gets the boot – now what?
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is right. In recent years, the G8 summits have made few concrete decisions. In fact,
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