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Day: August 21, 2014

Bulgaria 

Layers of destruction: Archaeology, Serdica and Sofia’s Largo

August 21, 2014May 10, 2024 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Sofia

The story of the rich archaeological heritage of Bulgaria is not only one of what has been found but also

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Sport 

Dimitrov drawn into Federer’s quarter at US Open

August 21, 2014August 21, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov will play in the bottom half of the men’s singles draw at the 2014 US Open and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker health minister halts 11th-hour deals by predecessor

August 21, 2014August 28, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian caretaker Health Minister Miroslav Nenkov on August 21 became the latest cabinet minister to seek the fix the mess

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian court says no evidence of missing funds at CCB

August 21, 2014August 28, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

Sofia City Court ruled on August 21 to release from arrest the deputy chief accountant of Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB),

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Europe 

Ukraine gets new evidence of Russian soldiers fighting on its turf

August 21, 2014August 21, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine received new evidence of Russian soldiers fighting on its territory when the army captured two armored personnel vehicles on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria acts against Bluetongue disease, but breeders irate at ‘belated’ response

August 21, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Agriculture and Food Ministry has held an emergency meeting on dealing with the outbreak of Bluetongue disease in parts

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Bulgaria 

Three outbreaks of bluetongue disease in Bulgaria, said to come from Greece and Turkey

August 21, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency

Three outbreaks of Bluetongue disease have found in the district of Blagoevgrad, in the areas of Simitli, Satovcha and Katuntsi,

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Europe 

Poland’s interior minister faces state prosecutor over bugging scandal

August 21, 2014August 21, 2014 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Poland’s Interior Minister Bartlomiej Sienkiewicz presented his deposition to the state prosecutor’s office in relation to the June tape scandal

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Europe 

Amid defiant Russian sanctions, serious doubts about economic future

August 21, 2014August 21, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

This is the season of economic discontent in Russia, with Moscow and the West tit-for-tatting sanctions in response to the

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