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Month: August 2014

Europe 

Ukraine not convinced as Putin talks peace

August 14, 2014August 14, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Russian president Vladimir Putin says his country will do everything in its power to stop the conflict in eastern Ukraine

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Europe 

Ukraine parliament approves major bills in marathon session

August 14, 2014August 14, 2014 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

On August 14, the Ukrainian parliament passed an array of major bills, including one that allows sanctions against foreign companies

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Leisure 

Film review: The Expendables 3

August 14, 2014August 14, 2014 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

He may not have acted in anything worthwhile since Rocky nearly 40 years ago, but Sylvester Stallone somehow always manages

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria caretaker cabinet orders ministry audits

August 14, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on August 14 that it ordered full audits at all government ministries, to be carried out

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Business 

Bulgaria records 0.5% economic growth in Q2 – flash estimate

August 14, 2014August 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy posted 0.5 per cent growth in the second quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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Europe 

Greek economy sends positive vibes, end of recession nears

August 14, 2014August 14, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, macroeconomic indicators

Good news are coming out of the Greek economy as data from the Hellenic statistical authority indicated Wednesday that the

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Europe 

Russian convoy again headed toward Ukraine

August 14, 2014August 14, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

A Russian convoy, carrying what Moscow says is humanitarian aid, has resumed its journey toward war-torn eastern Ukraine. The convoy

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Europe 

Ukraine denies using artillery in cities despite mounting evidence

August 13, 2014August 13, 2014 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

Over the past several days shells have regularly been crashing into buildings in central Donetsk leaving gaping holes in brick

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria former PM wins slander lawsuit against nationalist leader

August 13, 2014August 13, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Volen Siderov

The Sofia City Court awarded Bulgaria’s former prime minister Boiko Borissov 180 000 leva in damages in a defamation lawsuit

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