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Day: December 29, 2014

Europe 

Ukraine formally scraps non-aligned status

December 29, 2014December 30, 2014 VOANews Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine’s president Petro Poroshenko has signed a law revoking Ukraine’s non-aligned status as part of efforts to move the country

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Europe 

Russian moves provide new mission for Nato

December 29, 2014 Al Pessin of VOANews Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Russia’s more aggressive military posture in Europe during the past year has pushed Nato to take new steps to strengthen

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet sacks State Agency for Refugees chief

December 29, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet has dismissed the chairperson of the State Agency for Refugees, Nikolai Chirpanliev, and has appointed his erstwhile deputy

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Bulgaria 

Four more MPs quit Bulgaria Without Censorship party

December 29, 2014December 29, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Four MPs for the Bulgaria Without Censorship (BWC) party said on December 29 that they were quitting as party members

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Bulgaria 

Second judge recusal from controversial Bulgarian bankruptcy trial – reports

December 29, 2014December 29, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency

The second judge assigned to preside over a sensitive bankruptcy trial, which has re-ignited debate about the state of Bulgaria’s

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Europe 

Greek parliament fails to elect president

December 29, 2014 VOANews Greece

Greece’s parliament has failed for the third time to elect a new president, setting the stage for early general elections.

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Bulgaria Europe 

Six Bulgarians rescued from burning ferry in Adriatic Sea, Foreign Ministry says – updated

December 29, 2014January 1, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Six Bulgarian nationals have been rescued from the Norman Atlantic ferryboat in the Adriatic Sea, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said. The Italian-flagged

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Croatian president Ivo Josipović
Europe 

Croatia presidential poll to go to runoff

December 29, 2014December 29, 2014 VOANews Croatia

Croatia’s presidential election goes to a runoff after no candidate won more than 50 per cent in Sunday’s first round.

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Greek New Democracy party leader Antonis Samaras
Europe 

Greek MPs hold crunch presidential vote

December 29, 2014December 29, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras made one last attempt over the weekend to persuade MPs to vote for presidential candidate

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