US, Swiss authorities unveil major FIFA corruption cases
Football’s global governing body, FIFA, was rocked Wednesday by a massive U.S. federal corruption indictment against current and former top
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Month: May 2015
Nationalists put ultimatum to Bulgarian governing coalition over Roma, crime and electoral laws
Bulgaria’s nationalist Patriotic Front has threatened to withdraw its parliamentary support for the coalition government unless “adequate steps” are taken
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Bulgarian constitutional amendments on judiciary reform tabled in Parliament
Constitutional amendments that envision a shake-up of Bulgaria’s top judiciary body have been tabled in Parliament, but the ruling majority
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Turkish election outcome could shape Syria policy
The latest opinion polls in Turkey are predicting that the ruling AK Party could lose its majority in parliament in the
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Russia begins major air force exercise
Hundreds of Russian warplanes and thousands of troops began a major military exercise Tuesday, coinciding with Arctic maneuvers by NATO
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Macedonia: A pawn in the Russian geopolitical game?
The political crisis in the small Balkan country of Macedonia has caught Moscow’s attention. It might be developing into a
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Dimitrov’s clay season ends with early French Open exit
Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov became the highest-ranked player in the men’s draw to be knocked out in the first round of
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Bulgaria would-be central bank governor nominee meets MPs
The race to succeed Ivan Iskrov as governor of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has started early, with one putative
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Russian exec says Chevron could help revive Burgas-Alexandroupolis pipeline – report
US oil firm Chevron has shown interest in reviving the proposed Bourgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline, reports in Russian media said on
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