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Day: December 17, 2014

Bulgaria 

Bulgarians positive about EU – but more than half do not feel they are EU citizens

December 17, 2014December 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarians are among European Union citizens who are the most positive about the EU, but ironically, more than half do

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Europe 

European Parliament votes ‘Palestinian state’ compromise resolution

December 17, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

The European Parliament voted on December 17 to support “in principle recognition of Palestinian statehood and the two state solution,

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Bulgaria 

European Parliament approves 10.5M euro aid for Bulgaria after 2014 floods

December 17, 2014December 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff floods, Varna floods

Bulgaria is set for more than 10.5 million euro in aid from the European Solidarity Fund to assist the country

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Business 

Bulgaria to send delegation to Moscow to discuss South Stream – reports

December 17, 2014December 22, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Russia, South Stream

Bulgaria’s Cabinet plans to send a government delegation to Moscow on December 19 to discuss the prospect of reviving the

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Europe 

EU court orders Hamas removed from terror list

December 17, 2014 VOANews

A European court has ruled that the Palestinian militant group Hamas must be removed from a European Union list of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian cabinet adopts updated strategy for judicial reform

December 17, 2014December 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s cabinet has adopted an updated strategy for reforming the judiciary. The strategy was tabled at a cabinet meeting on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria and Serbia to speed work on gas interconnector

December 17, 2014December 18, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Serbia

Bulgaria and Serbia will accelerate work on a project to build a gas connection between the two countries, it was

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Bulgaria 

As Chanukah begins, Bulgarian President speaks out against hate speech

December 17, 2014December 22, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Bulgarian Jews, Rossen Plevneliev

Hate speech is often used, but should not be tolerated, Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev said at Sofia Synagogue, where the

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Europe 

Obama to approve new Russian sanctions

December 17, 2014December 17, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

President Barack Obama has decided to sign legislation authorizing more sanctions on Russia for its role in the Ukraine crisis,

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