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Day: November 26, 2018

Europe 

Hungary suspected of helping former Macedonian PM Gruevski escape

November 26, 2018November 26, 2018 Deutsche Welle Hungary, Macedonia

Former Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski’s escape from his native country to Hungary reads like a political thriller. Even Hungary’s

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Bulgaria 

Eurobarometer poll: Bulgarians more concerned about electoral interference than EU average

November 26, 2018November 28, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Four in five Bulgarians were concerned about votes being bought or sold in an election, according to the results of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to take stake in proposed Alexandroupolis LNG terminal – Energy Minister

November 26, 2018November 28, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

Bulgaria’s efforts to diversify its sources of natural gas deliveries includes plans to take a minority stake in the proposed

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria ranks 25th in the world in English Proficiency Index – report

November 26, 2018November 28, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria ranked 25th in the world in an annual English Proficiency Index, while capital city Sofia ranked 18th, according to

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Bulgaria 

One in five Bulgarians cannot afford a car – Eurostat

November 26, 2018November 27, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

In 2017, about 20.6 per cent of Bulgarians could not afford a car, the second-highest rate among European Union countries

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Europe 

Azov Sea crisis between Russia and Ukraine: EU, Nato urge de-escalation

November 26, 2018November 27, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

The European Union has called on Russia and Ukraine to “act with utmost restraint to de-escalate the situation immediately” while

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Europe 

Poroshenko urges parliament to approve martial law today after Russia attacks in Azov Sea

November 26, 2018 The Kyiv Post Nato, Russia, Ukraine

At an emergency meeting late on the night of November 25, the Military Cabinet passed a resolution to impose a

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Europe 

Russia attacks, seizes three Ukrainian Navy vessels

November 26, 2018November 26, 2018 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Russia fired on two Ukrainian naval ships and rammed a third vessel in the Black Sea on November 25, accusing

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