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Day: May 20, 2015

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Cabinet transfers properties for intermodal terminal in Plovdiv

May 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Bulgaria’s cabinet approved on May 20 the transfer of 11 000 sq m of land to the National Railway Infrastructure

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MRF leader takes court action against fine for electioneering in Turkish mother tongue

May 20, 2015May 22, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Lyutvi Mestan

Lyutvi Mestan, leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, has lodged court action against the 2000 leva (about 1000

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Europe 

10 hour talks in Strasbourg between Macedonia’s VMRO-DPMNE and SDSM

May 20, 2015May 20, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Negotiations between the leaders of the two main Macedonian parties, VMRO-DPMNE and SDSM (Macedonian Social Democratic League) lasted for about 10

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Europe 

Tsipras faces Syriza revolt against prospective deal with creditors

May 20, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

A deal between Greece and its creditors over the current bailout programme is apparently closer to being agreed than ever

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