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Day: December 22, 2015

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Europe 

Bosnia arrested 11 people suspected of links with IS

December 22, 2015 VOANews Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian police have arrested 11 people suspected of alleged ties with Islamic State and its militants fighting in Syria and

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Europe 

US expands sanctions against Russia

December 22, 2015 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

The United States Treasury Department Tuesday imposed sanctions on 34 individuals and entities for previous sanctions evasion and other activities

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Prosecutor-General challenges prosecution of communist crimes in Constitutional Court

December 22, 2015December 24, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgarian Prosecutor-General Sotir Tsatsarov has lodged a challenge in the Constitutional Court to amendments approved by Parliament in September lifting

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian birth rate drops 6.5% year-on-year

December 22, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 58 140 children were born in Bulgaria between January 1 and December 20 2015, 4037 – or

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Europe 

Number of refugees and migrants arriving in Europe in 2015 passes million mark

December 22, 2015December 24, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Greece, Hungary, Turkey

Persecution, conflict and poverty have forced an unprecedented one million people to flee to Europe in 2015, according to estimates

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Business 

More than 60 000 Greek companies ’emigrated’ to Bulgaria – retail association

December 22, 2015December 23, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

In a just few months since the summer, more than 60 000 Greek companies have “emigrated” to Bulgaria, according to

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Bulgaria 

Foreign ministers: Bulgaria could be gateway for Iranian natural gas to Europe

December 22, 2015December 23, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

Iran can serve as a gateway for Bulgarian goods to third-country markets, Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov said at a meeting

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Europe 

Czech parliament urges government not to implement EU labelling guidelines

December 22, 2015December 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary

The Czech parliament called on the government to ignore the EU’s labelling guidelines for Israeli products from the West Bank

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Europe 

EU extends Russia sanctions for six months

December 22, 2015December 23, 2015 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

The European Union has renewed its economic sanctions against Russia for six months over its involvement in the Ukraine crisis.

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