Slovak Archbishop’s unexplained sacking prompts dismay, protests
For the first time time since Slovakia became independent in 1993, members of the Catholic congregation have launched public protests against
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Year: 2012
Holiday season: European Commission’s useful tips for a worry-free summer 2012
With the holiday season already starting and millions of Europeans intending on travelling within and outside the European Union, there
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Eurogroup finance ministers agree to lend Spain 30BN euro to aid banks
The finance ministers of the 17-member Eurogroup have agreed to a 30 billion euro bailout loan to Spain to assist
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Romanians seek voice in Budapest
Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (RMDSZ), a party representing ethnic Hungarians in Romania, wants to field candidates in the
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Bulgaria’s smoking ban has not made many smokers give up – survey
The ban on smoking in enclosed public places that came into effect in Bulgaria on June 1 2012 has not
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EU judges to visit Bulgaria to analyse delays in high-profile trials
Serving judges and prosecutors from five European Union states are coming to Bulgaria to look into the reasons for delays
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OECD sees new signs of global economic slowdown
A new report is signaling that most of the world’s major economies will slow in the coming months, with only Brazil
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Court settles ownership of Bulgaria’s Plovdiv fair
Bulgaria’s supreme court of cassation ruled to confirm the judgment of an appellate court that kept the Plovdiv International Fair
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Bulgaria hails conduct of Libyan elections
The high voter turnout in the July 7 2012 national assembly elections in Libya shows that the country’s people want
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