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Day: December 18, 2014

Bulgaria 

Borissov: EC has approved 2014/2020 transport funding for Bulgaria

December 18, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, European Commission

The European Commission has approved the 2014/2020 transport and transport infrastructure programme, meaning millions for motorways and the metro, according

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Bulgaria 

European fund to provide 1.4M leva for integration of immigrants in Bulgaria

December 18, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

More than 1.4 million leva (about 700 000 euro) from the European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals will

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Bulgaria 

European leaders tighten sanctions on Crimea and Sevastopol in latest move against illegal annexation by Russia

December 18, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Russia, Ukraine

European Union government leaders have imposed substantial additional sanctions on investment, services and trade with Crimea and Sevastopol, to reinforce

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Europe 

European court: UK cannot block family members from non-EU countries living in EU from entering Britain without a visa

December 18, 2014December 18, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

The United Kingdom cannot stop people from non-EU countries who have EU residence on the basis of family membership from

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Bulgaria 

US government deeply concerned about racist statements in Bulgaria

December 18, 2014December 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

The United States government is deeply concerned about ethnic intolerance, according to a statement released on December 18 by the

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Europe 

Financial markets wary as Turkish currency hits record lows

December 18, 2014December 18, 2014 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

The Turkish lira hit record lows this week, following Sunday’s police raids on media establishments and an ensuing diplomatic row

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Bulgaria 

Private pensions amendments strain relations in Bulgaria’s government coalition

December 18, 2014December 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Amendments to Bulgaria’s law on mandatory social security contributions, approved by Parliament’s budget committee earlier this week, have met growing

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Bulgaria 

War of words over Bulgarian judiciary continues

December 18, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council has denied allegations that it has information that the Sofia City Court has been exercising pressure

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World 

Putin addresses Russia amid economic crisis

December 18, 2014December 18, 2014 VOANews Russia

President Vladimir Putin struck an optimistic chord at his end-of-year news conference Thursday, telling Russians the country’s economy will rebound

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