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Year: 2012

Europe News 

Romania’s ruling coalition set to win big in parliamentary election

December 7, 2012December 7, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Opinion polls ahead of the December 9 general election in Romania pointed towards an overwhelming win for the ruling coalition,

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Leisure Perspectives 

Travel: Getting the job done

December 7, 2012December 6, 2012 Mark Thomas

In Europe, the power of democracy is such that whenever there is a good idea, the lunatic fringe which regardless

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Europe News World 

Holocaust restitution hits gridlock at forum

December 7, 2012December 6, 2012 Will Tizard for The Prague Post

“Slow and steady – we’re playing the long game.” That’s the message Stuart Eizenstat says is critical to understanding the

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Business Europe News 

European Central Bank sees more euro zone economic decline

December 7, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

The European Central Bank says the economic fortunes of the 17-nation euro currency bloc are likely to continue to decline

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News World 

Clinton criticises Russia on Europe policy, human rights

December 7, 2012December 6, 2012 Al Pessin of VOANews

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sharply criticized Russia Thursday, saying it is trying to “re-Sovietize” Eastern Europe and Central

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Business Europe News 

Poland to present new report on shale gas deposits

December 7, 2012May 22, 2013 The Warsaw Voice energy

Poland will draft a new report on the country’s total shale gas deposits after exploration firms drill 100 boreholes, Maciej

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgarian Parliament passes 2013 Budget

December 6, 2012December 7, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian MPs passed the 2013 Budget Act at second reading on December 6, with the bill engendering little debate and

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Business Europe News 

EU gives Moldova more time to implement gas unbundling rules

December 6, 2012June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Commission, Moldova

The European Commission said on December 6 that it welcomed a decision by the European Energy Community to give Moldova

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian President Plevneliev vetoes amendments on law on permanent residence for investors

December 6, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev is sending back to Parliament amendments on laws that change the rules for granting permanent residence

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