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Day: October 21, 2014

Europe 

EU-Ukraine-Russia gas talks: Negotiations to be continued on October 29

October 21, 2014October 21, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

At talks in Brussels between the European Union, Russia and Ukraine on natural gas issues and supplies, European Commssion Vice-President Günther

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Europe 

Ukrainian government denies allegations of war crimes, use of cluster bombs

October 21, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Human Rights Watch, an influential human rights watchdog, claimed in its report on October 20 that Ukraine forces have used

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Europe 

Nationalism gaining strength in Serbia, Albania

October 21, 2014October 22, 2014 Deutsche Welle Albania, editors pick, Kosovo, Serbia

Aleksandar Sekulic’s workdays aren’t always this busy. The young human rights activist has been traveling across Serbia, visiting Albanian-owned shops

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Europe 

Greek banks confident of surviving ECB stress tests

October 21, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greece’s four largest banks – Piraeus Bank, National Bank, Alpha Bank & Eurobank – which control about 90 per cent

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Perspectives 

Valedictory speech by outgoing European Commission President Barroso

October 21, 2014October 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff editors pick, European Commission

On October 21, European Commission President Jose Barroso, holder of that office for two terms, made his valedictory speech to

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Europe 

Sweden ready to use force against suspected underwater vessel

October 21, 2014 VOANews Russia

Sweden’s military says it may use force to bring a suspected foreign vessel photographed underwater in the Stockholm archipelago to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s coalition drama: Reformist Bloc leaders hold talks with Borissov

October 21, 2014October 22, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian election 2014

Leaders of Bulgaria’s centre-right minority Reformist Bloc coalition held unannounced talks with GERB chief Boiko Borissov and his deputies on

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Bulgaria 

Newly-appointed acting head of State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad quits five days after appointment

October 21, 2014October 23, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Iva Yordanova, named on October 16 by the caretaker cabinet as deputy head of the State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria, Romania to sign memorandum on two new bridges across the Danube

October 21, 2014October 21, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Bulgaria and Romania are to sign a memorandum on beginning preparations for two new bridges over the Danube River, which

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