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Month: April 2014

Europe 

US says ‘overwhelming’ evidence Russia behind Ukraine unrest

April 9, 2014April 9, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

A U.S. State Department spokeswoman says the “evidence is overwhelming” that recent pro-Russia uprisings in eastern Ukrainian cities were a

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Europe 

Ukraine’s interior minister calls for end to standoff

April 9, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine’s interior minister is warning that standoffs with pro-Russia demonstrators in three eastern regions must be resolved in the next

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Europe 

Ukraine stakes out aggressive stance with Russia’s Gazprom

April 9, 2014 The Kyiv Post energy, Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine is going to pay for Russian natural gas only when it comes to an agreement on price with the

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Europe 

IMF estimates Cyprus returning to growth in 2015

April 9, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus

According to the IMF`s World Economic Outlook (April 2014) Cyprus’ economy is expected to grow by 0.9 of GDP in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President vetoes Audit Office amendments bill

April 9, 2014April 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev said on April 9 that he vetoed the amendments to the law regulating the activity of

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Bulgaria 

Deadline expires for parties, coalition to register for Bulgaria’s European Parliament elections

April 9, 2014April 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s major political parties and coalitions, as well as those who fancy their fighting chances of winning seats, all made

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Bulgaria 

Sofia City Prosecutor lays charges against Ataka leader Siderov over Varna flight incident

April 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Volen Siderov

The Sofia City Prosecutor’s office said on April 9 2014 that it had submitted to the Sofia City Council formal

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Business 

Bulgarian MPs scrap early mortgage repayment fees

April 9, 2014April 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Parliament passed at second reading on April 9 amendments to the country’s Consumer Loans Act that ban banks from

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s war of words over ‘paid protest’ allegations

April 9, 2014April 9, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Peevski protests

For months, opposing sides in Bulgaria’s continuing political high dramas have traded allegations about illicit payments to fuel protests –

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