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Month: June 2012

Europe News 

Slovak parliament approves European Stability Mechanism

June 25, 2012May 27, 2013 Jana Liptakova of the Slovak Spectator Slovakia

As expected, the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), a permanent rescue fund proposed by eurozone countries to deal with the sovereign

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Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras
Europe News 

Greece’s new leaders to miss EU meeting

June 25, 2012May 27, 2013 VOANews Greece

Greece has run into a snag in its efforts to renegotiate its European-led bailout, as health problems sidelined the new

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Bulgaria Leisure 

Medieval fair near Assenovgrad takes place this weekend

June 22, 2012June 22, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

The first Medieval fair takes place in the St. Anastasii area beneath the Medieval Assenovgrad fortress, near Assenovgrad, from June

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Leisure Perspectives 

A bystander at the Balkans International Wine Competition

June 22, 2012May 6, 2013 Alex Camerer

On the second floor of the Grand Hotel Sofia, the room was crowded. Too crowded. But what had I expected?

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Business Europe News 

European finance ministers meet on eurozone crisis

June 22, 2012May 27, 2013 Lisa Bryant of VOANews euro zone

European finance ministers are discussing how to tackle Europe’s sovereign debt and banking crisis during a two-day meeting in Luxembourg.

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vladimir putin and barack obama at the G20 summit in Mexico
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The Putin Pendulum: Anti-White House – Pro American investment

June 22, 2012June 22, 2012 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief

On Monday in Mexico, Vladimir Putin and Barrack Obama appeared together before the press. The Russian President leaned diagonally away

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Bulgaria Business World 

Bulgarians turn to South America in search of jobs

June 21, 2012June 22, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Increasing numbers of Bulgarians are seeking employment in South America, according to private employment agencies, quoted by Bulgarian-language daily Monitor.

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Bourgas beach Photo Dimitar Tzankov sxc hu
Bulgaria News 

Weekend weather forecast: more heat and thunderstorms

June 21, 2012June 21, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Weather in Bulgaria will remain mostly hot and sunny at the weekend, but short-lived thunderstorms should be expected on Sunday,

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Bulgaria Europe News 

Brussels rap for Sofia on wind farms, bilateral agreement with US

June 21, 2012May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission (EC) has issued on June 21 reasoned opinions asking Bulgaria to comply with European Union law in

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