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Day: October 2, 2012

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European airlines to post largest loss among global regions in 2012 – IATA

October 2, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

European airlines are expected to post the largest loss of any global region at $1.2 billion, which means $0.1 billion

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Business Europe News 

Expert group on reforming EU banking sector presents report to European Commission

October 2, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The high-level expert group on reforming the European Union’s banking sector, appointed in November 2011, presented its report to the

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Europe News 

Decision awaited from Serbian authorities on October 6 Belgrade Pride parade

October 2, 2012October 2, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

A decision on whether Serbian authorities will allow the Belgrade Pride Parade planned for October 6 2012 to go ahead.

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Georgian president Saakashvili concedes his party’s defeat in parliamentary election

October 2, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili said on October 2 2012 that he was conceding defeat in the country’s parliamentary elections held

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Business Europe News 

Measures pit ČEZ against Brussels

October 2, 2012May 22, 2013 The Prague Post energy

Energy giant ČEZ has rejected reports it could be forced to sell more power plants than it originally expected, with

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Europe News World 

Georgian political rivals both claim victory

October 2, 2012October 2, 2012 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief

Leaders of both opposing forces in Georgia claimed victory shortly after polls closed, setting the stage for a tense political

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Polish currency zloty Photo Marcin Rolicki sxc hu
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Poland plans large foreign bond issues in Q4 2012

October 2, 2012October 2, 2012 The Warsaw Voice

Poland’s Finance Ministry will auction between PLN 10 billion and PLN 18 billion in Treasury bonds at three auctions slated

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Europe News World 

Moscow Court postpones jail sentence appeal by punk-rock band Pussy Riot

October 2, 2012October 2, 2012 Jessica Golloher of VOANews

An appeal by three punk-rock musicians convicted of hooliganism for protesting the rule of Russian President Vladimir Putin has been

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