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Month: July 2014

Bulgaria 

Thunderstorms, rain prompt ‘code orange’ weather alert in Bulgaria

July 21, 2014July 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

A code “orange” weather warning has been issued for six districts in northern and western Bulgaria on July 22 because

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Plevneliev indicates tasks of caretaker cabinet

July 21, 2014July 23, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

With Bulgaria’s current cabinet expected to resign by July 25, possibly on July 23, President Rossen Plevneliev has indicated the

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Europe 

Ukraine offers Netherlands to lead airliner investigation

July 21, 2014July 21, 2014 Al Pessin of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine has offered to give the lead in the investigation into the downing of the Malaysian airliner last week to

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Bulgaria 

Siderov hooliganism trial postponed until after Bulgaria’s October elections

July 21, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Volen Siderov

The start of the trial of ultra-nationalist Ataka party leader Volen Siderov on assault and hooliganism charges in connection with

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government plans to disperse 2000 refugees throughout country – reports

July 21, 2014July 21, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Syrian refugees

The Bulgarian government has a plan to place 2000 refugees with formal refugee or humanitarian status throughout the country by

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Bulgaria 

Work starts on upgrade of road to planned new Bulgaria – Serbia border checkpoint

July 21, 2014July 21, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Serbia

A symbolic start has been made to work on a three million leva (about 1.5 million euro) upgrade of a

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Europe World 

Questions linger, as the train with Boeing crash victims’ bodies is set to depart

July 20, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

After more than two days exposed to the elements in the fields where they met their death, the corpses of

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Europe World 

Russian-backed separatists in possession of flight recorders, seek to hide evidence

July 20, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Militant groups of self-proclaimed Donbas People’s Republic might already be in possession of at least two Malaysia Airlines Boeing’s flight

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government’s resignation nears as tussle over European Commissioner nomination continues

July 20, 2014July 22, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Kristian Vigenin, Peevski protests, Sergei Stanishev

The much-anticipated resignation of Bulgaria’s cabinet is nearing, possibly to be tabled on July 23, while domestic political squabbles –

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