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Day: December 14, 2015

Europe 

Turkey looking to end Russian gas dependence

December 14, 2015 Dorian Jones of VOANews energy, Russia, Turkey

A Russian warship firing warning shots against a Turkish fishing boat Sunday was the latest sign bilateral tensions continue to

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Europe 

First Christmas full moon since…

December 14, 2015December 14, 2015 Raymond Johnston of The Prague Post

The last time there was full moon on Christmas Day, it was the year that the Commodore PET computer was

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Reformist Bloc drama: Kouneva’s party to continue supporting government

December 14, 2015December 16, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kouneva’s Bulgaria for Citizens Movement will continue supporting the Boiko Borissov government, but Kouneva does

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Bulgaria 

Plevneliev: Bulgaria and Greece want clear rules on resolving migration issue

December 14, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgaria and Greece insist on clear rules for resolving the problem of migration, which should be observed both by the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria annual deflation down to 0.4% in November

December 14, 2015December 16, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s consumer price index (CPI) recorded 0.4 per cent annual deflation in November, while also declining by 0.1 per cent

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Bulgaria 

Arrests of Bulgarian customs officers causes long queue of lorries

December 14, 2015December 16, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

A queue of lorries stretching several kilometres formed at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint between Bulgaria and Turkey on the

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Europe 

Demonstrations held against and in support of Polish government over constitutional crisis

December 14, 2015December 16, 2015 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Tens of thousands of people held demonstrations in Poland over the weekend after the new Law and Justice (PiS) government

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Europe 

US envoy slams plans in Hungary for statue honouring pro-Nazi WW2 minister

December 14, 2015 VOANews Hungary

A U.S. State Department official says it is “incomprehensible” that Hungary would allow a statue honoring Balint Homan – a

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