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Month: October 2012

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AmCham Bulgaria volunteer days to be held October 13-20

October 10, 2012October 10, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Bulgaria will hold its tenth volunteer days on October 13-20, choosing education as

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Bulgaria News Perspectives 

Analysis: New poll shows disillusionment with Bulgaria’s Cabinet and major political parties

October 10, 2012October 10, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

With about nine months to go to Bulgaria’s summer 2013 national parliamentary elections, the country’s centre-right Cabinet, ruling party and

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Bulgaria Leisure News 

Robert de Niro arrives in Bulgaria for Killing Season movie shoot

October 10, 2012October 10, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Double-Oscar winner Robert de Niro arrived in the Bulgarian capital city Sofia for a brief stay to film scenes for

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Europe News 

Improved controls needed to protect children from internet porn, bullying, MEPs say

October 10, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Internet safety must keep up with technological progress and the intensive use of the web by children, says the European

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Europe News World 

Pussy Riot among three finalists shortlisted by European Parliament committee for Sakharov Prize 2012

October 10, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Ales Bialiatski, Pussy Riot and Nasrin Sotoudeh and Jafar Panahi are the three finalists shortlisted for the 2012 Sakharov Prize

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Bulgaria 

Czech Republic: Reining in Russia’s spy games

October 10, 2012October 10, 2012 Mark Galeotti for The Prague Post

Last month, the Czech Republic’s Security Information Service (BIS) warned that Russian espionage was a serious, growing and aggressive challenge.

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Europe News World 

Georgia’s political factions now must govern together

October 10, 2012October 10, 2012 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief

Georgia’s future prime minister, Bidzina Ivanishvili, met President Mikheil Saakashvili at Tbilisi’s modern steel-and-glass presidential palace on Tuesday. Afterwards the

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Europe News World 

Nato ready to defend Turkey against attacks from Syria if necessary

October 10, 2012October 10, 2012 Al Pessin of VOANews

Nato”s secretary general says the alliance is prepared to defend Turkey against attacks from Syria if necessary. Secretary General Anders

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News World 

Netanyahu orders early elections in Israel

October 10, 2012October 10, 2012 VOANews

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is ordering early parliamentary elections to be held as soon as possible. Mr. Netanyahu said

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