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Day: October 1, 2012

Business Europe News 

European Commission asks small businesses for proposals on how to cut red tape

October 1, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) has called on small and medium enterprises to come forward with proposals on how to reduce

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Business Europe News 

Credit Agricole to sell Greek subsidiary for one euro

October 1, 2012October 1, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Credit Agricole said on October 1 that it has started talks to sell its Greek subsidiary Emporiki to Greek lender

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Bulgaria News 

New US ambassador Ries presenting credentials to President on October 1

October 1, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Marcie Ries, Washington’s new envoy in Sofia, was scheduled to present her credentials to Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev on October

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Bulgaria News 

Plovdiv tax collectors selling upmarket Sofia house owned by company that failed to pay tax

October 1, 2012October 1, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

The Plovdiv branch of Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency is selling a four-storey house, valued at more than 1.1 million leva,

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria tests siren warning system on October 1

October 1, 2012October 1, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

The early warning siren system was tested in 10 Bulgarian cities on October 1 2012. The tests took place at

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Europe News 

Slovakia: Adoptions furore continues

October 1, 2012October 1, 2012 Michaela Terenzani-Stankova of The Slovak Spectator

Multiple cases of Slovak children taken into foster care by social services in the UK initially provoked negative reactions among

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Europe News 

EU team probes fears for democracy in Hungary

October 1, 2012May 22, 2013 The Budapest Times

An eight-member delegation from the European Union’s Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee met Hungarian ministry officials, parliamentary parties,

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Europe News 

Thousands of French protest against austerity plans

October 1, 2012May 22, 2013 Lisa Bryant of VOANews

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the Paris streets Sunday in the latest bout of European anger over tough

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Bulgaria News 

Sofia blue zone and green zone paid parking rules come into force on October 1

October 1, 2012October 1, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Controversial new rules for paid parking in “blue” and “green” zones of Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia come into effect on

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