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Day: May 20, 2014

Business 

OECD: Growth slowed in early 2014

May 20, 2014May 22, 2014 VOANews

A new report shows that economic growth slowed in some of the world’s biggest economies in early 2014 for the

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Europe 

Russia firm about size of Ukraine’s gas debt, though eases up on schedule

May 20, 2014May 20, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Russia insists that Ukraine has to pay off $3.5 billion of gas debt which is counted on the basis of

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Europe 

EBRD prepares response to Balkans floods

May 20, 2014May 20, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia

The EBRD is stepping up its engagement in the Balkans to help deal with the aftermath of devastating floods in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s European Parliament elections: Notebook, May 20

May 20, 2014May 20, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European elections 2014

Money is the fuel on which election campaigns are run, and in Bulgaria’s European Parliament elections, there appear to be

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria calls for calm as Danube water levels rise

May 20, 2014May 20, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia

While it is expected that the Bulgarian section of the Danube River will rise to critical levels in coming days,

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Europe 

UN humanitarian chief Amos rallies support for flood-hit Balkan countries

May 20, 2014May 20, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia

Deeply concerned by the devastating floods in the Balkans – days of rainfall have reportedly submerged entire villages and triggered

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Europe 

International police operation against cyber-criminals in 16 countries

May 20, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

An international police operation against cyber-criminals in 16 countries in Europe and America involved in BlackShades malware has been carried

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