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Month: July 2012

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Iran braces for EU embargo

July 2, 2012May 22, 2013 Lisa Bryant of VOANews

European Union sanctions against imports of Iranian oil went into effect Sunday. The sanctions are part of a growing arsenal

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aerial photo by nasa of the island of cyprus
Europe 

Cyprus sparks controversy as EU’s next president

July 2, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

Cyprus takes over the European Union presidency Sunday for the next six months. The island’s own financial difficulties and its

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Europe News 

Harsher criminal code adopted by Hungary

July 2, 2012July 1, 2012 Benedicte Williams of The Budapest Times

Hungary’s parliament has approved a new criminal code, which came into effect on July 1 2012. Justice Ministry state secretary

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Leisure 

Film Review: Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted

July 2, 2012July 1, 2012 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

For some reason, they felt they needed to leave Africa. The various wild animals and former longtime inhabitants of Central

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Business 

Cleves launches sixth apartment rental project in Sofia

July 2, 2012July 1, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Cleves, the luxury Sofia apartment rental company, launched on June 27 2012 a 21-apartment project valued at 4.8 million euro,

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Bulgaria People 

Sovereign Order of Malta holds traditional reception

July 2, 2012July 2, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

The traditional reception of the Embassy of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Bulgaria was held on June 27 2012

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