New arrests of Syrians in Bulgaria after warning of increasing refugee pressure
Bulgarian police arrested eight Syrian citizens found hiding in a building next to a sheep-pen in the village of Yamino
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Day: October 3, 2012
European Commissioner speaks out for, and Serbian church against, Serbian Pride parade
European Commissioner Cecilia Malmström has written a blog in support of the Serbian Pride parade planned for October 6 2012,
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Bulgaria declares October pedestrian safety month
October 2012 is pedestrian safety month in Bulgaria, a meeting of government officials and public representatives decided on October 2,
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Bulgaria among ‘Friends of Cohesion Policy’ to hold Bratislava meeting on EU budget
Bulgaria will be among 15 European Union countries – counting 2013 entrant Croatia – at an October 5 2012 meeting
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Archaeology: 101 medieval coins found at monastery site in Bulgaria’s former capital Preslav
Archaeologists working at the site of a medieval monastery in Veliki Preslav, one of the former capitals of Bulgaria, have
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IMF projects 1% GDP growth for Bulgaria to end-2012
Bulgaria’s GDP growth is projected at one per cent and unemployment is expected to be 12.5 per cent at the
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Unemployment rises in Spain with no relief in sight
Unemployment rose in Spain for the second-consecutive month, as talks of a European bailout intensify. Meanwhile, officials warned the economy
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Hungarian parliamentary committee shows united front against far right
The Hungarian parliament’s culture and press committee blocked on October 1 2012 a bid by the far-right party Jobbik to
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Turkey exhumes former president Ozal’s body
Turkey is exhuming the body of former president Turgut Ozal for a probe into his April 1993 death. Officially Ozal
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