Bulgaria’s Plovdiv has longest pedestrian zone in Europe – mayor
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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Month: August 2014
EU leaders threaten more sanctions on Russia over 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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EU to Moscow: ‘Come to reason’ on 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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Barroso: Ukraine crisis could reach ‘the point of no return’
President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso met with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Brussels to discuss the situation
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Tusk to head European Council, Mogherini appointed EU foreign policy chief
A special summit of European Union leaders on August 30 named Polish prime minister Donald Tusk as the next President
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Erdogan’s first step: Secure more power in new role in 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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Ukraine sheds non-aligned status in hope of becoming a Nato member
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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Kyiv: Russian forces tightening grip on east
Ukrainian security officials on Friday said Russian forces have tightened their control on territory in eastern Ukraine after crossing the
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Bulgaria ready with banking sector restructuring plan – minister
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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