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‘Super Sunday’ in European Parliament elections as 21 countries vote

May 24, 2014May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff European elections 2014

Bulgaria is one of 21 European Union member states voting in European Parliament elections on May 25 2014, a “Super

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Ukraine prepares for crucial presidential election

May 24, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine is preparing for a crucial presidential election amid fears of fresh violence aimed at disrupting Sunday’s vote. In a

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Three killed, one severely wounded, in shooting at Jewish Museum in Brussels

May 24, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Three people, two women and a man, died and another was severely injured in a shooting at the Jewish Museum

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Ahead of Ukraine vote, fighting continues in east

May 23, 2014May 23, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Fighting continued Friday between pro-Russian separatists and government forces in eastern Ukraine, two days before a presidential election. Witnesses and

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Fitch upgrade expected to boost Greek government ahead of crucial elections

May 23, 2014May 23, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency European elections 2014, Greece

Greece’s credit rating was expected to be increased one level by Fitch Ratings on May 23, giving the Greek coalition

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Second day of voting in 2014 European Parliament elections

May 23, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European elections 2014

Voters in two European Union countries, the Czech Republic and Ireland, began voting on May 23 in the 2014 European

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Poroshenko goes for first-round win on May 25 in Ukraine elections

May 23, 2014May 23, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

If the polls and the candidate’s confidence in the public mood are right, Petro Poroshenko may get elected in a

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Ukraine’s national presidential debates don’t offer much drama

May 22, 2014May 22, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

In just three days, on May 25, Ukrainians will take to the polls to vote in the first presidential election

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Separatist Transnistria finds it needs Moldova after all

May 22, 2014 The Kyiv Post Moldova

Kremlin-backed separatists in Donbas and Russian-annexed Crimea have something to learn from Transnistria, the breakaway republic of Moldova. The region’s

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