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Month: August 2014

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv has longest pedestrian zone in Europe – mayor

August 31, 2014September 3, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv now boasts the longest pedestrian zone in Europe, beating previous record-holder Copenhagen, according to mayor Ivan

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Europe 

EU leaders threaten more sanctions on Russia over Ukraine

August 31, 2014 VOANews European Commission, Russia, Ukraine

The European Union has threatened Russia with new sanctions if Moscow continues its military activity in eastern Ukraine. But the

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Europe 

EU to Moscow: ‘Come to reason’ on Ukraine

August 31, 2014 VOANews European Commission, Russia, Ukraine

A top European official says Russia is pushing the conflict in eastern Ukraine to the “point of no return,” and

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Europe 

Barroso: Ukraine crisis could reach ‘the point of no return’

August 30, 2014August 30, 2014 The Prague Post Russia, Ukraine

President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso met with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Brussels to discuss the situation

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Europe 

Tusk to head European Council, Mogherini appointed EU foreign policy chief

August 30, 2014September 2, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer European Commission, Russia, Ukraine

A special summit of European Union leaders on August 30 named Polish prime minister Donald Tusk as the next President

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World 

Erdogan’s first step: Secure more power in new role in Turkey

August 30, 2014 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

In his victory speech after securing his new post, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan mentioned a “new Turkey” and delivered a

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Europe 

Ukraine sheds non-aligned status in hope of becoming a Nato member

August 30, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine is on its way to shed its non-aligned status and will move towards applying for NATO membership, Prime Minister

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Europe 

Kyiv: Russian forces tightening grip on east

August 30, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Ukrainian security officials on Friday said Russian forces have tightened their control on territory in eastern Ukraine after crossing the

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Business 

Bulgaria ready with banking sector restructuring plan – minister

August 29, 2014August 29, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s caretaker Finance Minister Roumen Porozhanov said on August 29 that the country was ready to submit to the European

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