Isolating Russia is proving to be no easy task
The revival of what appear to be Russian-orchestrated separatist movements in eastern Ukraine on April 6 has renewed interest in
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Day: April 8, 2014
Sun, Earth and Mars will align tonight
Skywatchers, especially those with an interest in Mars, will have something to look forward to this evening as Mars, the
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IMF re-affirms Bulgaria economic growth forecast at 1.6%
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) sees Bulgaria’s economy growing by 1.6 per cent this year, according to the latest estimates
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Anti-government ‘300’ protest planned for Sofia on April 9
They may be shouting “resignation!” rather than “this is madness”, but Bulgaria’s anti-government protesters have picked a 300 theme for
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Hidden Orchestra concert appearance in Sofia cancelled after car crash in Serbia
Scotland’s electronic jazz collective Hidden Orchestra’s participation in a concert scheduled for Sofia on April 9 2014 has been cancelled
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Bulgarian President, Duke of Kent attend World War 1 commemoration at Sofia Cemetery
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev and Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, attended an April 8 2014 First World War Centenary Commemoration
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EU challenges Russia’s pork imports ban in WTO
The European Commission said on April 8 that it will challenge Russia’s ban on pork imports, imposed earlier this year,
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EU court scraps data retention directive
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled to declare the 2006 EU directive that authorised bulk collection of telecommunications
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Tensions high on Ukraine’s border with Moldova’s breakaway Transnistria
When on April 6 activists of the EuroMaidan Revolution came with Ukrainian flags and flowers from Odessa to Kuchurgan village
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