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Month: August 2015

Europe 

Russian gas pipeline extension in Balkans mooted – report

August 19, 2015August 20, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, South Stream

Even as talks between Moscow and Ankara on the Turkish Stream gas pipeline remain deadlocked, four Balkan countries are set

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM orders checks into filling stations, slams lax oversight

August 19, 2015August 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian petrol stations will have all customs seals replaced over a period of three days after Prime Minister Boiko Borissov

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Beach at Lozenets on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast Photo: Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Bulgaria 

Bulgaria cancels concessions on three beaches, grants seven

August 19, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s cabinet on August 19 cancelled concession contracts for three Black Sea beaches while granting concessions for seven others, a

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Europe 

German lawmakers to vote on Greek bailout

August 19, 2015 VOANews euro zone, Greece

German lawmakers are expected to vote Wednesday on a $93 billion bailout package for Greece, a move that would help

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Europe 

Almost 21 000 migrants arrived in Greece just last week

August 19, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

About 20 843 migrants arrived in Greece last week (August 8 to 14) by sea, the UNHCR United Nations High

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Europe World 

IS threatens Turkey, calls Erdogan ‘traitor’

August 18, 2015 VOANews Turkey

A new Islamic State video is taking aim at Turkey, issuing a call to arms to “conquer Istanbul.” The undated

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s insolvent bank CCB lists creditors

August 18, 2015August 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

Bankruptcy receivers at Bulgaria’s Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB), which was declared insolvent by a court ruling earlier this year, published

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Bulgaria 

Mayor of Varna bans alcohol in public places in move against ‘alcohol tourism’

August 18, 2015August 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff tourism, Varna

The mayor of Bulgaria’s largest Black Sea city Varna, Ivan Portnih, has issued a ban on alcohol in public places

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Bulgaria 

US heavy military equipment bound for Bulgaria in training exercise

August 18, 2015August 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

US Marines now have tanks, artillery, and light-armored reconnaissance vehicles in Europe to support Nato allies and international partner countries,

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