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Day: June 12, 2012

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‘Opera in the Park’ in Sofia

June 12, 2012May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The third annual Opera in the Park is underway in Sofia, continuing until July 6 2012. The venue is the

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Bulgaria News 

Confusion lingers over definitions in Bulgaria’s smoking ban

June 12, 2012May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff 0 Comments smoking

While Bulgaria’s health inspectors continued carrying out thousands of checks to assess compliance with the ban on smoking in enclosed

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Bulgaria Business Europe News 

Greek SMEs heading to Bulgaria ‘in droves’ – report

June 12, 2012May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff 0 Comments Greece

Thousands of Greek small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are looking for the road to financial recovery in Bulgaria, and about

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Europe News Sport 

Police on alert as Russian fans march through Warsaw

June 12, 2012June 12, 2012 The Warsaw Voice 0 Comments

Russian football chiefs have appealed to fans to avoid trouble when Russia plays Poland in a Euro 2012 match in

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Business Europe News 

Warsaw stock exchange eclipsing Prague

June 12, 2012June 12, 2012 Emily Thompson of The Prague Post

The Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE) has become the European powerhouse of new IPOs, and with the launch of a new

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Europe News World 

US charges alleged international child porn distributor

June 12, 2012June 12, 2012 Carolyn Weaver of VOANews

Federal prosecutors in New Jersey announced the indictment of a Ukrainian man in what they called the most “significant” child

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News World 

Falling oil prices prompt Russian economic fears

June 12, 2012June 12, 2012 Henry Ridgwell of VOANews

Oil prices have shown a steady fall in the last few months, prompting fears that the Russian economy, which relies

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