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Month: December 2012

Europe News 

Poland asks EU to pressure Moscow for Smolensk wreckage

December 11, 2012May 22, 2013 The Warsaw Voice

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said Monday he asked EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton to formally raise the issue

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EU receives 2012 Nobel Peace Prize

December 10, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

The European Union has received this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for turning Europe “from a continent of war to a

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Ukrainian porn star refused asylum in EU

December 10, 2012May 22, 2013 Olga Rudenko of The Kyiv Post

Anastasia Grishay, 27, was refused asylum in the Czech Republic after she fled criminal charges for producing and distributing pornography

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Business Perspectives 

M&A corner: Cutting costs – cut fat, not muscle

December 10, 2012 Les Nemethy

I have seen several situations where management was of the view that costs could not be cut without considerably affecting

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Borissov to attend ceremony conferring Nobel Peace Prize on EU

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

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov is visiting Norway on December 10 and 11 2012 and would attend the ceremony at

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian PM hints at backtrack on smoking ban but Health Minister stands firm

December 10, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has hinted that he will not oppose a backtrack being considered by his ruling party

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Europe News 

Exit polls: Romanian ruling alliance set for majority

December 10, 2012 VOANews

Exit polls from Romania’s parliamentary election are giving the ruling center-left ruling alliance a clear victory in Sunday’s vote. Two

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Leisure 

Hollywood celebrates holidays with great films

December 9, 2012December 9, 2012 Penelope Poulou of VOA News

Lights, Camera, Action. Hollywood often puts out its best work to celebrate the holidays and to prepare the stage for

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Europe News 

Greek economy still plunging

December 9, 2012 VOANews

The economy in debt-ridden Greece is continuing its freefall, contracting 6.9 percent in the July-to-September period compared to a year

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