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Day: January 23, 2015

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria could shift MiG maintenance contract from Russia to Poland – Defence Minister

January 23, 2015January 27, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Because of the inflated prices being charged, Bulgaria will no longer rely on Russia to maintain its MiG-29 fighters but

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Business 

South Stream Bulgaria still working on pipeline project, CEO says

January 23, 2015January 23, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, South Stream

South Stream Bulgaria, the joint venture that was meant to build the cancelled gas pipeline’s stretch on Bulgarian soil, remains

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Sport 

Grigor Dimitrov overcomes Baghdatis, will play Murray next

January 23, 2015January 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov prevailed over Marcos Baghdatis in the third round of the Australian Open, coming back from a set down

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World 

Anti-Semitism a ‘monstrous global problem,’ UN delegates told

January 23, 2015 VOANews

French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy says faulting Jews has become the rallying cry of what he calls “a new order of

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Business 

Poland angered by German new law on minimum wage for transit truck drivers

January 23, 2015 The Warsaw Voice Poland

German Chancellor Angela Merkel promised to take steps in order to arrange a meeting between Polish and German labour and

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Perspectives 

The view from Sofia: Bulgaria’s energy security needs to gain prominence

January 23, 2015May 10, 2024 Vessela Tcherneva energy, Russia, South Stream

There’s this thing about peripheries. They are either peaceful and godforsaken (and thus ignored) or they are volatile and challenging

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Europe 

Ukraine asks IMF for new rescue package

January 23, 2015January 23, 2015 VOANews IMF, Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a new and broader bailout package and will attempt to renegotiate

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Leisure 

Film review: Birdman

January 23, 2015January 23, 2015 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

“A thing is a thing, not what is said of that thing.” Thus reads a little note on the mirror

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