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Month: September 2012

Europe News 

Archaeology: Dry riverbed of Warsaw’s Vistula reveals stolen treasures

September 25, 2012 The Warsaw Voice

Treasures that apparently were stolen from Poland by Swedish invaders in the 17th century were revealed on the riverbed of

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Europe News Perspectives 

Analysts see double standard in European free speech laws

September 25, 2012May 22, 2013 Selah Hennessy VOANews

French embassies, consulates and international schools in 20 Muslim countries were closed on Friday after cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad

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Bulgaria Europe News 

EEA report names Bulgaria among most polluted EU countries

September 24, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria scored poorly in the annual Air Quality in Europe report published by the European Environment Agency on September 24,

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Bulgaria News 

Launching campaign against drink-driving, Bulgaria claims success in reducing road deaths

September 24, 2012September 24, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria has made progress in the past three years in reducing the number of traffic accidents and road fatalities in

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Bulgaria News People 

US ambassador-designate to Bulgaria outlines priorities in video greeting

September 24, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

US ambassador-designate in Sofia, Marcie B Ries, outlined her priorities in office in a video posted by the US embassy

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News World 

Curiosity makes its way to first Mars experiment

September 24, 2012September 24, 2012 VOANews

The Mars rover Curiosity is about to undertake its first major scientific experiment on the Red Planet. Before Curiosity heads

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Bulgaria Europe Leisure News 

Off the rails: Bulgarians least satisfied in the EU with national railway system

September 24, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

In a statistic that may head the race of any 2012 competition for the least surprising conclusion, a survey has

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian PM to protesting police – pay will go up, but not now

September 24, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, faced with public protests by police and Interior Ministry employees who want 25 per cent

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Bulgaria Business Europe News 

Bulgaria’s 2012 reduced sunflower crop could hit exports

September 24, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s sunflower crop in 2012 is about 30 to 40 per cent lower than last year which could mean limits

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