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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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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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Europe 

Macedonia’s foreign minister Nikola Poposki in Athens

December 17, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

The Foreign Minister of the Republic of Macedonia, Nikola Poposki, is paying an official visit to Athens, reciprocating the visit of

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Europe 

Slovakia’s accommodation project for refugees still alive

December 17, 2015 The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

Slovakia’s Interior Ministry wants to place Iraqi refugees in houses of volunteers despite protests from villagers and mayors, making their integration

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Europe 

Serbia ready to accept 6000 refugees during the winter

December 16, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Serbia

Serbia’s role in coping with the refugees crisis has been praised by the European Union and we will continue in

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Europe 

Ukraine to suspend trade with Crimea

December 16, 2015 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine says it will suspend trade with Russian-occupied Crimea by mid-January. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said in televised comments Wednesday

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Europe 

Greece bailout reforms advance in parliament

December 16, 2015 VOANews euro zone, Greece

Lawmakers in Greece have approved new legislation on banking and utility reforms demanded by European lenders in exchange for another

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Europe 

Ukraine may buy some 8 bcm of natural gas p.a. from Poland

December 16, 2015 The Warsaw Voice energy, Poland, Ukraine

Ukraine could be buying some 8 billion cubic meters of natural gas per annum from Poland once a natural gas

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Europe 

Video of lawmaker manhandling Yatsenyuk more popular than Ukraine’s slick tourism promotion

December 16, 2015 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

Ukraine’s Economy Ministry recently unveiled a stylish new video to promote Ukraine as a tourism destination. They were happy that

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