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Day: June 6, 2014

Bulgaria 

Reactions to Stanishev – contradictions on compulsory voting, confusion over early elections

June 6, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Lyutvi Mestan, Sergei Stanishev

Bulgaria’s centre-right GERB leader Boiko Borissov welcomed a June 6 statement by Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Sergei Stanishev proposing compulsory

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Bulgaria 

US could sanction Bulgarian firms that work with South Stream construction firm Stroytransgaz – ambassador

June 6, 2014June 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Companies or individuals that provide material support to Stroytransgaz – the company to which Bulgaria awarded the contract to build

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Europe 

Putin meets Obama, Poroshenko on D-Day event sidelines

June 6, 2014June 6, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin held brief talks on the sidelines of D-Day anniversary celebrations in

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Bulgaria 

McCain among three US senators to visit Bulgaria

June 6, 2014June 6, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

United States senators John McCain, Chris Murphy and Ron Johnson are to visit Bulgaria over the weekend, the US embassy

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Europe 

Fatal blast at power station in Kosovo

June 6, 2014June 6, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo

A powerful blast has happened at the premises of the Power Corporation of Kosovo (KEK) in Obligh, in thermal power station

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Bulgaria 

Tensions in Bulgaria’s ruling axis over South Stream out in the open

June 6, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy

A few days after the European Commission (EC) announced an infringement procedure against Bulgaria over its choice of a contractor

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Bulgaria 

Stanishev: Bulgarian Socialist Party to hold talks with other parties on early elections – with compulsory voting

June 6, 2014June 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, European elections 2014, Lyutvi Mestan, Sergei Stanishev

Embattled Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Sergei Stanishev told a news conference on June 6 that his party was ready to hold

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament approves 1.49 billion euro bond issue

June 6, 2014June 8, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly gave final approval, in a vote on June 5, to a bond issue of 1.493 billion euro

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Europe 

Ukraine government edging closer to martial law declaration in restive east

June 6, 2014 The Kyiv Post

The Ukrainian government appears to be moving swiftly to impose martial law in its restive eastern regions after heavily armed

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