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Month: May 2015

Europe World 

Armenians make history in Turkish election

May 30, 2015 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Turkish voters go to the polls next month in an election buffeted by concerns about slowing economic growth and mounting

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Europe World 

Turkey’s ruling party lures voters in opposition stronghold

May 30, 2015 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Turkey’s AK Party is seeking a fourth successive general election victory, with the goal of securing two-thirds of the seats in

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Bulgaria 

Sofia traffic police start extensive checks on motorists

May 29, 2015May 31, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Sofia traffic police began extensive checks on motorists on May 29, looking out for traffic violations, wanted persons and vehicles,

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Bulgaria 

Smoking declines in EU, Greeks and Bulgarians top tobacco consumption

May 29, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, smoking

While smoking has declined across Europe, including among young people, the highest rates of smoking continue to be in Greece

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Business 

Bulgaria to come up with new rules on debt collectors – Justice Minister

May 29, 2015May 29, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

A working group is carrying out a comprehensive review of the workings of Bulgaria’s debt collectors and proposals on how

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria opposes federalisation of Macedonia, PM says after Zaev meeting

May 29, 2015May 31, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Macedonia

Bulgaria opposes the federalisation of Macedonia, wants to see that country’s political crisis resolved democratically, and backs its accession to

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Perspectives 

The undesirables

May 28, 2015 Maria Lipman for the European Council on Foreign Relations Russia

This week, both houses of the Russian parliament approved legislation regarding “undesirable organisations”. According to the new norm, a prosecutor

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Europe Sport World 

Investigators will question Russia on World Cup bid

May 28, 2015 The Kyiv Post Russia

Swiss authorities lobbed a grenade at Russia’s already tainted award to host the 2018 World Cup when it started criminal

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Europe 

Greece anxious about tourism this year

May 28, 2015May 28, 2015 Deutsche Welle Greece

Greece was hoping to set a record in tourist numbers this summer, but the turbulent debt crisis has clouded the

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