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Month: January 2015

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s first democratically-elected president, Zhelyu Zhelev, dies

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

Zhelyu Zhelev, the first democratically-elected president of Bulgaria after communism ended in the country, has died at the age of

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Leisure 

Film review: Whiplash

January 30, 2015January 30, 2015 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

Malcolm Gladwell says it takes around 10 000 hours of practice to reach mastery of a craft. But in Damien

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to reimpose curfew in all refugee shelters

January 30, 2015January 30, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Syrian refugees

Bulgaria will reintroduce a curfew at all refugee shelters in the country within a few days, State Agency for Refugees

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Bulgaria 

When Bulgaria turned red: Remembering the thousands killed by the communists

January 30, 2015May 10, 2024 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

February 1 2015 will see Bulgaria’s annual commemoration of the victims of communism, moments of remembrance first decreed by the

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Europe 

EU foreign ministers agree to extend Russia sanctions over Ukraine

January 30, 2015January 30, 2015 Deutsche Welle Russia, Ukraine

European Union foreign ministers meeting in Brussels have agreed to impose new sanctions over Russia’s alleged involvement in the Ukraine

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Europe 

Polish prosecutors probe 107 MPs over suspected expenses fraud

January 30, 2015January 30, 2015 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Warsaw prosecutors said on January 29 2015 that they were investigating 107 current and former members of parliament as part of

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Europe 

Foreign fighter threat to Europe requires global response – Interpol chief

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

A global effort is required to address the internal security needs of the European Union (EU) against the threat of

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Europe 

Rebels press assault in eastern Ukraine

January 30, 2015January 30, 2015 Al Pessin of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Fighting continued Thursday in the northern sector of the former cease-fire line in eastern Ukraine as Russian-backed rebels pressed their

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Europe 

EU ministers propose tougher anti-terrorism measures

January 30, 2015January 30, 2015 Lisa Bryant of VOANews

European Union Justice and Interior Ministers are discussing ways to strengthen information sharing and border control, among other measures to

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