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Day: November 24, 2015

Europe 

Russia threatens to cut off gas, coal to Ukraine

November 24, 2015 VOANews energy, Russia, Ukraine

Russia threatened Tuesday to cut off natural gas and to halt coal deliveries to Ukraine, worsening a dispute over a

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Europe World 

NATO backs Turkey but seeks to lower tensions with Russia

November 24, 2015November 27, 2015 Jamie Dettmer of VOANews Nato, Russia, Turkey

NATO says it stands with Turkey following an emergency meeting in Brussels of its 28 ambassadors requested by Ankara to

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Perspectives 

Opinion: Looking away from the Greece-Macedonia border

November 24, 2015May 10, 2024 Bernd Riegert of Deutsche Welle Greece, Macedonia

Following the reprehensible terror attacks in Paris, politicians and the media have understandably concentrated on the security situation, the hunt

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Europe World 

Bulgarian PM: Tension between Nato, Russia ‘not good’

November 24, 2015November 26, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Nato, Russia, Syria, Turkey

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on November 24 that the downing of a Russian military plane by Turkish fighter

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Europe World 

Putin accuses Turkey of ‘stabbing’ Russia ‘in the back’ after fighter downed

November 24, 2015November 25, 2015 VOANews Russia, Syria, Turkey

Russian president Vladimir Putin accused Turkey of “stabbing” Russia “in the back” and supporting terrorism after Turkish F-16s shot down

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Bulgaria 

Sofia appeal court upholds bail for Ataka’s Siderov and Chukolov

November 24, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Volen Siderov

The Sofia Appellate Court on November 24 upheld a City Court ruling releasing Ataka leader Volen Siderov and MP Dessislav

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Bulgaria 

Plovdiv mayor: Consensus on awarding concession for airport

November 24, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

There is consensus among Plovdiv municipality, the regional administration and the Ministry of Transport that Plovdiv Airport needs a serious

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Europe 

Drastic decrease in migrants and refugees crossing into Greece – IOM

November 24, 2015November 25, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

There was a drastic decrease in the number of migrants and refugees crossing into Greece over the past weekend, the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian museums, libraries and galleries hold ‘day of discontent’ over low salaries

November 24, 2015November 25, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

Employees of Bulgaria’s museums, galleries, community cultural centres and libraries were holding a “day of discontent” on November 24 in

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