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Month: May 2015

Perspectives 

Ukraine’s reform crossroads

May 7, 2015May 10, 2024 Vessela Tcherneva Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine has not crossed its Rubicon. The most important and urgent decisions for its future, both internal and external, are

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Bulgaria People 

Bulgaria: A hard road for girls in Roma settlement

May 6, 2015May 10, 2024 Deutsche Welle

Women in the Roma settlement near Vidin, Bulgaria, seldom have more than two children. Tatiana Vaksberg, who lived there, says

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Europe 

Greek government significantly closer to deal with creditors

May 6, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency euro zone, Greece

Hopes of a deal between the Greek government and the country’s creditors were raised Wednesday following positive statements from both

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Europe 

Greece makes $222 million interest payment to IMF

May 6, 2015May 6, 2015 VOANews euro zone, Greece, IMF

Greece made a $222 million interest payment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday. But another, much larger payment looms,

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Europe 

EU worried by situation in Macedonia

May 6, 2015May 7, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Maja Kocijancic, spokeswoman of the head of EU diplomacy, Federica Mogherini declared that the European Union is closely following the

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Bulgaria 

DOM party leaves governing coalition in Macedonia

May 6, 2015May 6, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The Party for the Recovery of Macedonia has abandoned the governing coalition of VMRO-DPMNE of PM Nikola Gruevski. This party

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Bulgaria 

Plevneliev: Bulgaria will play its part in Nato’s adaptation to changing security environment

May 6, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Nato, Rossen Plevneliev

As a member of the alliance, Bulgaria is determined to contribute to the implementation of agreed common solutions in Nato

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Bulgaria 

Archaeologists find ‘Ottoman-era’ child’s grave in central Plovdiv

May 6, 2015May 6, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Plovdiv

Archaeologists conducting a dig in central Plovdiv near the Bulgarian National Radio regional headquarters have found the grave of a

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Europe 

Protests escalate in Skopje, clashes between police and protesters

May 6, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Violence and clashes between police and protesters were seen on the night of May 5 in front of the government building

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