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Day: May 20, 2015

Europe 

Bulgarian FM: Lavrov’s claim Bulgaria and Albania want to carve up Macedonia ‘highly irresponsible’

May 20, 2015May 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Albania, Macedonia

The statement by Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov that there was talk of dividing up Macedonia and giving parts to

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Europe 

Skopje protests underscore Balkan tensions

May 20, 2015May 21, 2015 Al Pessin of VOANews Macedonia

Protest marches on consecutive days in the Macedonian capital, Skopje, brought tens of thousands of people into the streets this

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Europe 

Moscow plays nice with free trade as Ukraine sounds alarm over Russian troops

May 20, 2015May 20, 2015 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a breakthrough in negotiations with Russia over Kyiv’s duty-free trade deal with the

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Europe 

Ukraine conflict simmers as EU courts former Soviet states

May 20, 2015May 21, 2015 Henry Ridgwell of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Six former Soviet bloc countries will attend Thursday the European Union’s Eastern Partnership Summit in Riga, Latvia. The meeting comes

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line of umbrellas on a beach in Greece photo Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Leisure 

Bulgaria’s beaches score improvement in EU bathing waters survey

May 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff beaches

Bulgaria’s coastal bathing waters remain up to the European Union’s mandatory standards, with nearly three-quarters of the country’s beaches meeting

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Bulgaria 

Five of eight Bulgarian parties sign declaration against use of internet trolls

May 20, 2015May 22, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Five out of eight of Bulgaria’s political parties with seats in Parliament signed a declaration on May 20 2015 pledging not

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Business 

Russia’s Lukoil opens new $1.5B unit at Bulgarian refinery

May 20, 2015May 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Russian oil company Lukoil opened a new facility to process heavy residue at the Neftochim refinery in the Bulgarian city

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Europe 

Macedonian parties continue tent camp in front of institutions

May 20, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The Macedonian opposition has spent the third night in front of the government building. Its activists, supported by dozens of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian cabinet moves on pension reform

May 20, 2015May 22, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s cabinet approved on May 20 changes to the Social Security Code, introducing short-term and long-term measures which the government

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