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Day: December 17, 2015

World 

IMF chief to appeal French court’s trial decision

December 17, 2015 VOANews IMF

The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, says she will appeal a decision by a French court ordering

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Leisure 

Film review: Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens

December 17, 2015December 18, 2015 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

In fact, in numerous respects, this latest episode was clearly made with the Star Wars fan in mind. Unlike the

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Leisure 

Film Review: Sleeping with Other People

December 17, 2015December 18, 2015 Raymond Johnston of The Prague Post

You need two basic ingredients for a romantic comedy: romance and comedy. Sleeping With Other People was very little of

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Europe 

National sovereignty ‘not at stake’ from EU border force

December 17, 2015December 17, 2015 Deutsche Welle

Plans for a new EU coast and border agency will have “full respect for national sovereignty,” European Commissioner for Migration

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Europe 

Putin once again blames ‘toothless’ Bulgaria for South Stream’s demise

December 17, 2015December 21, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, South Stream, Turkey

A year after announcing the cancellation of the South Stream gas pipeline proposal during a visit to Ankara, Russian president

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Bulgaria 

‘Weekend tax’ row brewing in Bulgaria

December 17, 2015December 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Goods purchased by companies using tax incentives would be subject to taxation if they are used by employees for personal

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Bulgaria 

Support for Justice Minister-designate sought among parliamentary groups

December 17, 2015December 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, judiciary, Rossen Plevneliev

A round of meetings between Bulgaria’s Justice Minister-designate Ekaterina Zaharieva with parliamentary groups a day ahead of a confirmation vote

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Bulgaria 

Ataka’s Siderov had been drinking before Varna Airport incident, court told

December 17, 2015December 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Varna, Volen Siderov

Volen Siderov had been drinking vodka and whisky ahead of a confrontation on a Sofia-Varna flight that led to charges

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Europe 

Bulgarian Parliament welcomes Nato’s invitation to Montenegro to join alliance

December 17, 2015December 17, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Montenegro, Nato

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted by a large majority on December 17 to express support for the invitation two weeks earlier

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