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Day: February 5, 2015

Europe 

Kerry: No plans to arm Ukraine now

February 5, 2015February 5, 2015 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

US Secretary of State John Kerry made it clear during his visit to Kyiv on February 5 that his government

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Bulgaria 

EU winter economic forecast predicts weaker growth in Bulgaria

February 5, 2015February 8, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

European Commission’s winter forecast for the EU economy, released on February 5, predicted economic growth in all of the bloc’s

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Business 

Bulgarian cabinet approves deal with US on foreign account tax compliance

February 5, 2015February 8, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s cabinet has approved an agreement with the United States on the US’s Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which

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Business 

Bulgaria names investors of the year

February 5, 2015February 8, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Devnya Cement was named Investor of the Year 2014 at a ceremony held by the Invest Bulgaria Agency on February

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Mladenov appointed as new UN envoy for Middle East

February 5, 2015February 8, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nikolai Mladenov

The United Nations Security Council has approved the appointment of Bulgaria’s Nikolai Mladenov, until now the special representative for Iraq

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Europe 

Slovakia plans new law to make it easier to monitor foreigners

February 5, 2015February 5, 2015 The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico’s government has plans for a new law that would make it easier to monitor foreigners

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Europe 

Greek financial crisis tests EU stability

February 5, 2015 VOANews euro zone, Greece

With the left-wing Syriza political party now leading a ruling coalition in Greece, there are concerns about whether Athens will

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