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Month: April 2014

Europe 

Ukrainian forces clash with Pro-Russia militants

April 24, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Fighting between Ukrainian security forces and pro-Russia militants in eastern Ukraine has left at least five militants dead, with Russian

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to step up security at seaside resorts this summer

April 24, 2014April 27, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas terrorist attack, tourism, Tsvetlin Yovchev

Bulgaria will step up police presence and advice to hoteliers this summer to ensure greater security in places where increased

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Bulgaria 

Emergency declared, bridges down after heavy rain hits villages in Vidin area in Bulgaria

April 24, 2014April 27, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

A state of emergency has been declared in the municipality of Ruzhintsi in Bulgaria after torrential rain inundated the area,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria seizes suspected archaeological artefacts

April 24, 2014April 27, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry said on April 24 that police seized several items suspected to be archaeological artefacts in the town

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Bulgaria 

Deputy mayor of Bulgaria’s Pleven in custody over alleged bribe

April 24, 2014April 24, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

The deputy mayor of the Bulgarian town of Pleven remained in custody on April 24 after being arrested in a

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Business 

Bulgaria, Romania to update double taxation agreement

April 24, 2014April 24, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Bulgaria’s Cabinet has approved a draft proposal to update the memorandum on avoiding double taxation with Romania, replacing the current

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Europe 

Obama: Russia not abiding by Geneva agreement with Ukraine

April 24, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

President Barack Obama said Russia is not abiding by the Geneva agreement to ease the crisis in Ukraine, and he

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Europe 

Poroshenko widens the lead in Ukraine’s presidential polls

April 24, 2014 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

Ukraine’s confectionery magnate Petro Poroshenko increased his popularity ahead of presidential elections scheduled on May 25 to almost 33 per

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Europe 

Ukraine forces ‘liberate’ Svyatohirsk from armed groups

April 24, 2014April 27, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

In what appears to be its first act after the restart of an anti-terror operation to purge Kremlin-backed separatists from

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