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Month: November 2012

Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s political battle lines over nuclear energy referendum

November 27, 2012June 2, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Belene, nuclear

The political picture that emerges as Bulgaria’s parties line up their positions regarding the January 27 2013 referendum on the

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Europe News 

European Financial Coalition against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Online launched

November 27, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

A new European Financial Coalition against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Online was announced on November 26 2012 by European

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Business Europe News 

Euro zone, IMF reach deal on Greek bailout

November 27, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

Eurozone finance ministers have reached a deal with the International Monetary Fund on reducing Greece’s debt and releasing immediate bailout

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Bulgaria Business News 

Central bank governor Iskrov underlines strength of Bulgarian banking system

November 27, 2012November 27, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Ivan Iskrov, governor of central Bulgarian National Bank, says that he is very proud of the strength of local banking

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Europe News 

Goodbye Lenin: Part II

November 27, 2012November 27, 2012 Robert Hodgson of The Budapest Times

Budapest has already seen dozens of public places – notably Moszkva tér (Moscow Square) – renamed to eradicate any trace

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View overlooking Greek capital city Athens photo Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Europe News 

Euro zone finance ministers meet on Greek bailout

November 27, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

Eurozone finance ministers are trying to reach a deal on immediate bailout money for Greece in an effort to help

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Europe News 

Polish PM Tusk: Cohesion and CAP funds not targets for cuts in EU budget talks

November 27, 2012May 22, 2013 The Warsaw Voice

Poland enjoys “relative safety” for its chief economic interests in EU budgeting talks thanks to commitments by chief EU players

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Bulgaria News 

Nadezhda Neynski, former UDF leader and ex-foreign minister, quits UDF after rebels axed

November 26, 2012November 26, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Nadezhda Neynski, a former leader of the right-wing Union of Democratic Forces and who was foreign minister during the 1997

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The headquarters in Sofia of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. Photo: Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Bulgaria News 

Fewer holes in Holy Synod as Bulgarian Orthodox Church drama takes new turn

November 26, 2012November 26, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Controversial Plovdiv Metropolitan Nikolai and his allies apparently suspended their boycott – or period of mourning, as they put it

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