US official: New sanctions against Russia under consideration
A top U.S. official says Washington is considering imposing new sanctions against Russia if a Ukraine cease-fire deal reached last
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Day: March 4, 2015
Romanian media tycoon jailed for five years
Dan Diaconescu, once a former media tycoon and who then turned to politics riding on the back of a soaring
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Nato maritime group begins operations in the Black Sea
Nato ships assigned to Standing Nato Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) arrived on March 4 2015 in the Black Sea to
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Bulgarian PM Borissov furious at timing of Interior Minister’s resignation
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has expressed fury at the timing of Vesselin Vuchkov’s resignation as Interior Minister, the same
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Bulgaria seeks closer ties with Azerbaijan, eyes more gas purchases
Bulgaria and Azerbaijan will seek to boost strategic co-operation in a number of fields, under a memorandum signed on March
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FBI chief Comey: I am convinced our ties with Bulgaria will be stronger
FBI director James Comey has described his visit to Sofia as important because his agency and Bulgaria work together in
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Dozens missing, feared dead after Ukraine mine explosion
Dozens of miners are missing and feared dead after an explosion Wednesday at a coal mine in the rebel-held part
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Resignation of Bulgaria’s Interior Minister sends political shockwaves
The resignation of Bulgaria’s Interior Minister Vesselin Vuchkov at a March 4 cabinet meeting sent political shockwaves, with senior figures
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Bulgarian Interior Minister resigns
Bulgarian Interior Minister Vesselin Vuchkov submitted his resignation at a March 4 cabinet meeting after his proposal to change the
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