Armenians make history in Turkish election
Turkish voters go to the polls next month in an election buffeted by concerns about slowing economic growth and mounting
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Month: May 2015
Turkey’s ruling party lures voters in opposition stronghold
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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Sofia traffic police start extensive checks on motorists
Sofia traffic police began extensive checks on motorists on May 29, looking out for traffic violations, wanted persons and vehicles,
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Smoking declines in EU, Greeks and Bulgarians top tobacco consumption
While smoking has declined across Europe, including among young people, the highest rates of smoking continue to be in Greece
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Bulgaria to come up with new rules on debt collectors – Justice Minister
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 opposes federalisation of Macedonia, PM says after Zaev meeting
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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The undesirables
This week, both houses of the Russian parliament approved legislation regarding “undesirable organisations”. According to the new norm, a prosecutor
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Investigators will question Russia on World Cup bid
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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Greece anxious about tourism this year
Greece was hoping to set a record in tourist numbers this summer, but the turbulent debt crisis has clouded the
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