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Month: May 2015

Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Bulgarian dig finds 8000-year-old ‘double-storey’ houses

May 19, 2015May 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Bulgarian archaeologists say that they have found 60 houses from a Neolithic settlement, estimated to date back 8000 years, that

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Bulgaria 

Probe continues into ‘explosive device’ on Bulgarian bus in Budapest

May 19, 2015May 19, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

Investigations are continuing into the case of a Bulgarian bus that was en route from Prague to Varna and on

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Bulgaria 

Poland’s incumbent president Komorowski regains narrow lead over rival Duda – poll

May 19, 2015May 19, 2015 The Warsaw Voice Poland

The early take in the media analysis of the first debate between Poland’s incumbent president Bronislaw Komorowski and his rival Andrzej Duda,

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Europe 

Thousands stage counter-protest in Macedonia

May 19, 2015 VOANews Macedonia

Tens of thousands of Macedonians turned out Monday to support Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski’s government in a counter-protest after opposition

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Europe 

EU ministers approve controversial naval operation against Mediterranean people smugglers

May 18, 2015May 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

European Union foreign and defence ministers gave the nod on May 18 to a naval operation plan, to cost an

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Business 

Bulgaria’s competition watchdog fines electricity distributor CEZ 1.25M leva

May 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s competition regulator said on May 18 that it has fined electricity distribution firm CEZ Distribution Bulgaria 1.25 million leva

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Europe 

Macedonian opposition sets up tents, Gruevski to hold counter-rally

May 18, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

After the massive anti-government protest on May 17, representatives of the opposition and its supporters have remained all night in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria does not expect flow of refugees from Macedonia

May 18, 2015May 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

A flow of refugees from Macedonia is not expected, the head of Bulgaria’s State Agency for Refugees, Nikola Kazakov, said

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Europe 

Greece flirts with default

May 18, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The government aims at reaching a technical agreement with lenders this week to unlock rescue aid and avert a default.

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