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Bulgaria and Romania together can have a strong voice in the region and the EU – foreign ministers

February 20, 2015February 20, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Close co-operation will make Bulgaria and Romania’s voice better heard in the region and the European Union, Bulgarian Foreign Minister

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Unrest, shortages mark anniversary of Ukraine protests

February 20, 2015 Zlatica Hoke of VOANews Ukraine

Ukrainians are marking the first anniversary of Kyiv protests that led to the ouster of a pro-Russian president and subsequent

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Germany rejects Greece’s extension proposal

February 19, 2015February 19, 2015 VOANews euro zone, Greece

Greece formally asked its European creditors on Thursday for a six-month extension of the debt-ridden country’s bailout package, according to

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Greek banks receive ECB emergency liquidity assistance

February 19, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency euro zone, Greece

As the Greek government prepares to submit a formal request to the Eurogroup to extend the “loan agreement” of the

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Greece optimistic on chances for bailout package extension

February 19, 2015 VOANews euro zone, Greece

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said Wednesday he is optimistic Greece will receive an extension of up to six months

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Prokopis Pavlopoulos elected as president of Greece

February 18, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Former interior minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos was elected the new President of Greece on February 18 2015. Prokopis Pavlopoulos, the candidate

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Ukraine military pulls out of besieged town

February 18, 2015February 18, 2015 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine’s president said his government’s forces are pulling out of the contested eastern Ukrainian town of Debaltseve, which has been

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Prokopis Pavlopoulos nominated as president of Greece

February 17, 2015February 17, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras nominated conservative lawmaker and former interior minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos on February 17 2015 to be the

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Ukraine, rebels continue fight for Debaltseve

February 17, 2015February 17, 2015 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Pro-Russian rebels and Ukraine’s military are both refusing to pull back their weapons from a strategic eastern Ukrainian town, where

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