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Month: February 2015

Business 

IDC predicts key trends for 2015 – an explosion of innovation

February 12, 2015May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2015, the driving force behind all of IDC’s predictions is the industry’s accelerating transition to the 3rd Platform for

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Bulgaria 

Sofia mayor bans far-right ‘Lukov March’

February 12, 2015February 15, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Sofia mayor Yordanka Fandukova told a city council meeting on February 12 that she had banned the “Lukov March” torchlight

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Europe 

Putin: Cease-fire deal reached for Ukraine

February 12, 2015February 12, 2015 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin says an agreement has been reached on a cease-fire for eastern Ukraine beginning February 15 at

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria drops again in World Press Freedom index, lowest among EU countries

February 12, 2015February 15, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Media

Bulgaria has dropped yet again in Reporters Without Borders’ annual world press freedom index, falling six places to 106th place

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Bulgaria 

Political parties, Jewish organisation in calls for ban on ‘Lukov March’ in Sofia

February 12, 2015February 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The Bulgarian Socialist Party, Movement for Rights and Freedoms and the Shalom Organisation of the Jews in Bulgaria all have

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Europe 

Greece, euro zone creditors fail to end showdown over bailout

February 12, 2015 VOANews euro zone, Greece

Talks between Greece and its European creditors ended Wednesday without a compromise on the massive bailouts and corresponding austerity measures

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Europe 

Ukraine peace talks underway as fighting rages

February 11, 2015 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany are meeting in Minsk, Belarus, to discuss the conflict in eastern Ukraine,

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Europe 

Rallies in Greece ‘against the blackmail of the lenders’

February 11, 2015February 11, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

New rallies “against the blackmail of the lenders” were held in Athens, Thessaloniki and other cities on the occasion of

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Europe 

Greece begins bailout showdown with euro zone creditors

February 11, 2015 VOANews Greece

Greece engaged in a high-stakes showdown Wednesday with its European creditors over terms of its massive bailouts and the austerity

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