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Month: January 2015

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues ‘Code Orange’ dangerous weather warning over heavy rainfall in five regions

January 31, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria has announced a “Code Orange” dangerous weather warning for five regions because of heavy rainfall expected on February 1

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Europe 

Ukraine: At least 14 civilians killed in Donbas as peace talks go nowhere

January 31, 2015 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Donetsk endured two more devastating attacks on January 30, when at least seven residents were killed after a shell hit

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Europe 

ICTY upholds genocide convictions of Bosnian Serb officials

January 31, 2015 VOANews Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia

The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) upheld genocide convictions against two senior Bosnian

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Europe 

Greece says it will not negotiate with bailout creditors

January 31, 2015 VOANews Greece

reece’s new left-wing government was in open dispute Friday with its European bailout creditors, saying it would not negotiate with

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Europe 

Dracula Park project floated again in Romania

January 30, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Romania wants to build a Dracula theme park in Transylvania, the head of the national tourism agency said, reviving an

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria declares February 1 national day of mourning for former president Zhelev

January 30, 2015February 1, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s cabinet has declared Sunday February 1 2015 a national day of mourning after the death of Zhelyu Zhelev, who

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria busts international antiquities trafficking ring

January 30, 2015February 1, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Bulgaria has seized more than 2000 ancient and medieval objects during two major operations against an international crime group trafficking

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Bulgaria 

Nato defence ministers to decide on command centres in Bulgaria, other eastern Europe countries

January 30, 2015February 1, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Nato defence ministers are to decide at a meeting in Brussels on February 5 on deploying alliance command centres in

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Bulgaria 

Tributes pour in for Bulgaria’s late president Zhelev

January 30, 2015February 1, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Members of Parliament held a minute of silence on January 30 after the announcement of the death at the age

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