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Day: May 11, 2014

Europe 

Lithuanian president Grybauskaite heads for re-election after May 11 vote

May 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Lithuania

After polls closed in Lithuania’s May 11 2014 presidential elections, incumbent Dalia Grybauskaite was widely seen as headed for a

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Bulgaria 

President Plevneliev will not appear before parliamentary committee on meeting with EVN

May 11, 2014May 13, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev said that he would not appear before a special parliamentary committee set up to investigate his

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Leisure 

Sofia Science Festival 2014 drew thousands of visitors

May 11, 2014May 4, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, Sofia Science Festival

The Sofia Science Festival, held in the Bulgarian capital city from May 8 to 11 2014, drew thousands of visitors,

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Europe 

Eastern Ukraine separatists claim high voter turnout in May 11 referendum

May 11, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

The Kyiv Post saw dozen of ballots inside of the polling station in downtown Luhansk saying ‘Yes’ to the sole

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Europe 

Romania demands that Russia explain Rogozin’s bomber comment

May 11, 2014May 13, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Romania, Russia, Ukraine

Romania’s foreign ministry said that it had “taken note with surprise” that Russian deputy prime minister Dmitri Rogozin had tweeted

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s European Parliament elections: Weekend notebook, May 11

May 11, 2014May 12, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European elections 2014

South Stream, backstage dealings and diametrically varying views on the role of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms in Bulgarian

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Bulgaria 

Danube Bridge 2 rail route finally opened, Sofia-Thessaloniki rail service restored

May 11, 2014May 13, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Several months after it was promised and about 11 months after the Danube Bridge 2 was officially opened, international railway

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Bulgaria 

Presidents of Bulgaria, Macedonia speak on ‘good neighbourliness’ agreement

May 11, 2014May 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Macedonia had surprisingly agreed to sign the 1999 good neighbourliness agreement with Bulgaria, daily Sega said, quoting statements by Bulgarian

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Europe 

Macedonia: VMRO-DPMNE, BDI announce agreement on new government

May 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The two largest parties in Macedonia, VMRO-DPMNE and Democratic Union for Integration (BDI) announced on May 10 2014 an agreement on the

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