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Day: August 26, 2014

Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Bulgaria’s latest ‘vampire’ skeleton found in Plovdiv

August 26, 2014August 26, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

Bulgaria’s collection of “vampire skeletons” – burials in which measures were taken to prevent the deceased from rising as undead – can

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria impounds assets of eight CCB officials

August 26, 2014August 30, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office said on August 26 that the Sofia City Court impounded the assets held by eight officials of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s NEK amassing new losses, deputy PM says

August 26, 2014August 26, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s state-owned electric utility NEK was losing about 50 million leva a month as a result of regulatory decisions, while

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Sport 

Bulgaria’s Pironkova through to US Open second round

August 26, 2014August 26, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s top-ranked female tennis player, Tsvetana Pironkova, advanced to the second round of the year’s last Grand Slam, the US

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Europe 

Ukrainian president Poroshenko calls early election on October 26

August 26, 2014August 26, 2014 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

President Petro Poroshenko set an early parliamentary election for October 26, a right the current version of the constitution gives

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Europe 

Romania seeks permanent Nato military presence

August 26, 2014August 26, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Nato, Romania

A permanent Nato military base on Romanian territory was a strategic objective that Romania will discuss at next week’s military

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