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Day: July 17, 2014

Europe 

Ukraine claims to have intercepted phone conversations of separatists admitting downing a civilian plane

July 17, 2014 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was allegedly shot down by a group of Russian-backed Cossack

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Bulgaria 

Two years on from the terrorist attack on Israelis at Bourgas Airport, justice is still pending

July 17, 2014May 10, 2024 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bourgas terrorist attack

On July 18 2014, it is two years to the day since a terrorist bomb attack at Bulgaria’s Bourgas Airport

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Perspectives 

BSP leadership race: ‘Socialists are tired of losing’

July 17, 2014May 10, 2024 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Sergei Stanishev

Depending on how you see Sergei Stanishev, he either is about to become the power behind the scenes of the

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Europe 

Malaysian airliner crashes in Eastern Ukraine

July 17, 2014 VOANews Ukraine

Russian media reports say a Malaysian airliner flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur has crashed in eastern Ukraine. Malaysia Airlines

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Europe 

Ukraine government, Malaysia Airlines confirm passenger plane crash, at least 295 presumed dead

July 17, 2014July 17, 2014 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

Ukraine’s government confirmed that a Malaysia Airlines passenger airline crashed in the east of the country, close to Russian border.

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Perspectives 

CCB affair leaves Bulgarian central bank with egg on face

July 17, 2014May 10, 2024 Alex Bivol CCB affair

Aside from the shareholders and large depositors in the Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB), the other big loser in the ongoing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian National Assembly Speaker Mikov: This parliament is finished

July 17, 2014July 17, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

The National Assembly will vote on the resignation of the government on July 23 if it has been tabled by

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Budget revision debacle drags on

July 17, 2014July 17, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

The Budget revision proposal put forth by the Plamen Oresharski cabinet ran into more opposition on July 17, this time

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Europe 

EU annual inflation rose slightly to 0.7% in June 2014 – Eurostat

July 17, 2014July 17, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Annual inflation in the European Union was 0.7 per cent in June 2014, up from 0.6 per cent in May,

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