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Day: June 24, 2015

Europe 

Hungary suspends migrant processing due to overload

June 24, 2015June 24, 2015 VOANews Hungary

Hungary says it will suspend processing of asylum seekers registered within its borders because a rising tide of refugees has

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria utilities regulator pleads case for electricity price hike

June 24, 2015June 24, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy

The head of Bulgaria’s utilities regulator told MPs on June 24 that implementing the changed pricing formula proposed by the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Foreign Minister slams ‘hysteria’ over weapons deployment

June 24, 2015June 26, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

The stated intention of the United States to deploy military equipment in Bulgaria is within the framework of agreements at

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Bulgaria 

European Parliament to vote in July on 1.9M euro flood aid for Bulgaria

June 24, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff floods

The European Parliament will vote in July on granting more than 1.9 million euro to Bulgaria to help recovery after

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The headquarters in Sofia of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. Photo: Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church speaks out against ‘laughter yoga’ school exam question

June 24, 2015June 26, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Laughter yoga is no laughing matter as far as the Bulgarian Orthodox Church is concerned, with inclusion of the topic

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Defence Minister: No formal proposal yet from US on heavy weapons deployment

June 24, 2015June 26, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Nato

Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev has said that he has had talks with US ambassador Marcie Ries at her request

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Europe 

Greek foreign minister visiting Skopje

June 24, 2015June 24, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

Greek foreign minister Nikos Kotzias was to visit Skopje on June 24 2015. This is the first visit by the

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Europe 

Experts: Greek debt deal only short-term fix

June 24, 2015June 24, 2015 Al Pessin of VOANews euro zone, Greece

A proposal from the Greek government could be the basis of a deal with its creditors to avoid default on

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