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2014 in CEE: From Sochi to MH17 to South Stream

December 30, 2014May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Albania, archaeology, Czech Republic, European Parliament, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Stream, Turkey, Ukraine

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Europe 

Greek parliament fails to elect president

December 29, 2014 VOANews Greece

Greece’s parliament has failed for the third time to elect a new president, setting the stage for early general elections.

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Greek New Democracy party leader Antonis Samaras
Europe 

Greek MPs hold crunch presidential vote

December 29, 2014December 29, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras made one last attempt over the weekend to persuade MPs to vote for presidential candidate

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Europe 

Greek presidential vote goes to the wire; snap general election looms

December 24, 2014December 24, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The Greek parliament failed to elect a new president of the Republic on December 23 in a second round of voting

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Europe 

Greek PM Samaras offers early general elections

December 22, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

In a televised address to the Greek people on December 21, prime minister Antonis Samaras revealed his proposal towards avoiding

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Europe 

Greece edges closer to snap election

December 19, 2014December 19, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The extension of Greece’s bailout program was approved Thursday by the German parliament, giving Athens two more months to settle

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian police in talks with Greece on finding missing former security agency chief Sertov

December 19, 2014December 19, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Senior Bulgarian law enforcement officials have held talks with Greek counterparts in an effort to find Petko Sertov, the former

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Europe 

Greek parliament fails to elect President in first round

December 18, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek presidential candidate Stavros Dimas lost the first round of a critical ballot in parliament. The government’s candidate got 160

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Europe 

Greece: Armed terrorist attack against the embassy of Israel

December 12, 2014December 12, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The Greek counter-terrorism service is on high alert after two terrorist attacks that two place in Athens in the past

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