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Day: December 24, 2014

Bulgaria 

Bulgarians to spend 150M leva a day during Festive Season – forecasts

December 24, 2014December 24, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarians were set to spend a total of 150 million leva (about 76.6 million euro) a day during the peak

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Europe 

Poland may launch shale gas production no sooner than in five to 10 years

December 24, 2014December 24, 2014 The Warsaw Voice energy, Poland

Poland’s rather slow progress in shale gas exploration suggests any potential extraction will come no sooner than in five-ten years,

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What’s On: Concerts from January to June 2015

December 24, 2014May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

The first half of 2015 will bring to Bulgaria performers ranging – somewhat diversely – from the Imperial Russian Ballet

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Europe 

Greek presidential vote goes to the wire; snap general election looms

December 24, 2014December 24, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The Greek parliament failed to elect a new president of the Republic on December 23 in a second round of voting

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Europe 

Eurasian Economic Union on shaky ground at outset

December 24, 2014December 24, 2014 VOANews Russia

The Eurasian Economic Union is headed for a rough start. Officials from members of the economic alliance, which was modeled

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Europe 

Russia’s prime minister warns of ‘deep recession’

December 24, 2014 VOANews Russia

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said the country would plunge into a “deep recession” if the government abandoned its spending

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