Russians head into holiday facing economic malaise
Russian preparations for the New Year holiday are clouded by economic recession and a tumbling currency, the ruble. Nonetheless, people
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Month: December 2014
Film review: Exodus: Gods and Kings
The holiday season always seems to be a good time for a rollicking Bible epic. The genre offers something for
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Bulgarians to spend 150M leva a day during Festive Season – forecasts
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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Poland may launch shale gas production no sooner than in five to 10 years
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
The first half of 2015 will bring to Bulgaria performers ranging – somewhat diversely – from the Imperial Russian Ballet
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Greek presidential vote goes to the wire; snap general election looms
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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Eurasian Economic Union on shaky ground at outset
The Eurasian Economic Union is headed for a rough start. Officials from members of the economic alliance, which was modeled
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Russia’s prime minister warns of ‘deep recession’
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said the country would plunge into a “deep recession” if the government abandoned its spending
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Bulgarian PM orders probe of monthly electricity bills
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov ordered cabinet ministers to investigate claims that the most recent monthly electricity bills covered periods
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