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Day: February 20, 2015

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian FinMin ‘optimistic’ Parliament will approve 8BN euro borrowing plan

February 20, 2015February 24, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov said on February 20 that he was optimistic that parliamentary approval would be won for

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Bulgaria 

Businesses outraged by Bulgarian land law changes that will penalise foreign ownership, hit dozens of public companies

February 20, 2015February 24, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Six Bulgarian business associations and Bulgarian Stock Exchange – Sofia Ltd have spoken out publicly against recent changes to the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian prosecutors drop attempted murder charges against man who assaulted Ahmed Dogan

February 20, 2015February 24, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Prosecutors were dropping attempted murder charges against Oktai Enimehmedov, the man seen pointing a gas pistol at the head of

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Europe 

Bulgaria and Romania together can have a strong voice in the region and the EU – foreign ministers

February 20, 2015February 20, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Close co-operation will make Bulgaria and Romania’s voice better heard in the region and the European Union, Bulgarian Foreign Minister

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Bulgaria 

Man seriously injured in fire at Varna mosque

February 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Varna

A 90-year-old caretaker was reported to be in critical condition in hospital after a fire at a mosque in Bulgaria’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to restore monument at Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria

February 20, 2015March 10, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Bulgarian Jews

Bulgaria is making preparations to restore a monument by the country’s renowned sculptor Lyubomir Dalchev at the Mauthausen concentration camp

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Europe 

Unrest, shortages mark anniversary of Ukraine protests

February 20, 2015 Zlatica Hoke of VOANews Ukraine

Ukrainians are marking the first anniversary of Kyiv protests that led to the ouster of a pro-Russian president and subsequent

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