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Bans on Twitter, YouTube did not ‘touch’ AKP voters – poll

April 2, 2014April 2, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

According to the opinion polls research company Ipsos, voters of Turkey’s ruling party AKP ignored the bans on Twitter and

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Bulgaria 

Move against Bulgarian debt collectors ‘linked to elections’

April 1, 2014April 2, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency

Legislative amendments tabled by a Bulgarian Socialist Party MP to ban private debt collectors from being hired by the state

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Europe 

Controversial fuel tax comes into force in Romania

March 31, 2014March 31, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

Fuel prices will go up as of midnight on March 31 2014 across Romania after the enforcement of a seven

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Europe 

Fourteen political parties to stand in Macedonia’s April parliamentary elections

March 31, 2014March 31, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Fourteen political parties will compete in the early parliamentary elections on April 27 2014 in Macedonia. The State Election Commission

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Bulgaria 

Legalising marijuana for medical use not on agenda, Bulgarian health minister says

March 31, 2014April 1, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s health minister has ruled out changing the law to allow possession of marijuana for medical use, saying that the

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Europe 

Turkish media comments on Erdogan’s victory

March 30, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

“The truth is that the AKP has maintained its force in spite of the problems in recent months. The conspiracy

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Europe 

Erdogan – the winner of the elections

March 30, 2014April 1, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the winner of the March 30 2014 local elections in Turkey. Despite the dozens of corruption

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Europe 

Eventful elections in Turkey: Topless protest, daylight savings time confusion – and eight dead

March 30, 2014March 30, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

The women of the Femen organisation turned a large voting centre in Istanbul upside down as Turkish citizens went to

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Europe 

Turkey’s local elections – the voters’ choices

March 30, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Turkish citizens go to the polls in local elections on March 30 2014. The electoral system of local elections in

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