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Day: August 5, 2014

Bulgaria 

Meet Bulgaria’s Bliznashki caretaker cabinet: CVs

August 5, 2014March 11, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Prime Minister – Georgi Bliznashki (57) Professor of constitutional law at Sofia University, where he has taught since 1990, and spearheaded

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet to nominate Kristalina Georgieva to the Juncker European Commission

August 5, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet will nominate Kristalina Georgieva to the European Commission headed by Jean-Claude Juncker, head of state President Rossen

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian caretaker Cabinet list

August 5, 2014August 5, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev announced the line-up of the country’s caretaker government – the second such cabinet appointed by Plevneliev since

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Plevneliev names academic Georgi Bliznashki as caretaker PM

August 5, 2014August 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev announced on August 5 2014 that Sofia University constitutional law professor Georgi Bliznashki would take office

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Bulgaria 

Resignation signals woes for Bulgaria’s Reformist Bloc

August 5, 2014August 5, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency

The August 4 resignation of Radan Kanev as spokesperson for the Reformist Bloc is an indication of serious differences within

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Europe 

Juncker rules out Greek debt ‘haircut’ during Athens visit

August 5, 2014August 5, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency European Commission, Greece

Incoming European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has ruled out a “haircut” of Greece’s debt. Visiting Athens on his first trip

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Europe 

Concerns of domino effect in Cyprus after Russian tour operators go bust

August 5, 2014August 5, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus, Russia, tourism

Russian tourists have been left stranded in two hotels in Protaras area in Cyprus after two Russian tour operators went

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Europe 

Europe marks centennial of WW1

August 5, 2014August 5, 2014 Lisa Bryant of VOANews

Former foes have gathered in the Belgium city of Liege to mark the 100th anniversary of the start of World

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