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Month: April 2014

Europe 

Hungarian elections – Pollsters predict Fidesz landslide

April 4, 2014April 7, 2014 The Budapest Times Hungary

Hungary’s April 6 2014 parliamentary election is only two days away and the fresh projections of three pollsters suggest that

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Europe 

Westinghouse on brink of long-term nuclear fuel deal with Ukraine

April 4, 2014April 5, 2014 The Kyiv Post energy, Ukraine

The American Westinghouse Electric Co. is on the brink of inking a deal with Ukraine that would not only extend

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World 

Global food prices hit 10-month high because of weather, Crimea tensions

April 4, 2014April 7, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

The cost of food worldwide surged in March 2014 to its highest peak in 10 months, the United Nations Food

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Bulgaria 

Land ownership in Bulgaria: Parliament approves limits on foreigners, ban on offshores

April 4, 2014April 7, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament has approved a ban on offshore companies buying agricultural land, as well as a requirement that foreigners and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian journalists protest in solidarity with colleague whose car was burnt out

April 4, 2014April 4, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Media

About 100 Bulgarian journalists from various media organisations, along with members of the public, protested on April 4 near the

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Europe 

Polish parliament reinstates kosher slaughter of animals for the needs of Jewish communities

April 3, 2014April 3, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Poland

The Polish parliament, the Sejm, has said that shechita, the kosher slaughter of animals, is permitted in Poland if performed

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Perspectives 

Ukraine: Battling over an economic midget

April 3, 2014April 3, 2014 Alois Berger of Deutsche Welle Russia, Ukraine

In the foreseeable future, Ukraine is going to cost the West a lot of money. The European Union has earmarked

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US criticises Russia’s gas price hike for Ukraine

April 3, 2014April 3, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

The White House has objected to Russia’s increase in natural gas prices for Ukraine on Thursday and said that markets

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Europe 

Slovakia: Smer ponders post–election direction

April 3, 2014April 3, 2014 Beata Balogova of The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

Heads may roll in Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico’s cabinet in the wake of his presidential election loss to philanthropist

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