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Year: 2012

Europe News 

Poland must increase shale gas exploration to reach production goal – treasury minister

November 22, 2012 The Warsaw Voice

Poland needs to accelerate works on shale gas exploration if it wants to achieve 10 billion cubic meters of total

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News World 

Fragile Israeli-Gaza cease-fire begins

November 22, 2012 Scott Bobb and Elizabeth Arrott VOANews

A cease-fire in Israel-Gaza hostilities brokered by Egypt went into effect Wednesday night, but not before last-minute exchanges of volleys

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Europe News 

Europe, Russia move ahead with Mars mission

November 22, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

The European Space Agency has announced a tentative agreement with Russia for an unmanned mission to explore signs of life

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Business Europe News 

Drop in Spanish olive oil production likely means higher prices

November 22, 2012May 22, 2013 Caroline Arbour VOANews

A severe drought is projected to cut sharply into Spain’s olive harvest.  The Mediterranean country is the world’s largest supplier

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Bulgaria Business News 

Turkish bids filed for Bulgaria’s Globul

November 21, 2012November 21, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Turkish telecom operators Turkcell and Turk Telekom said in separate filings to the Istanbul Stock Exchange that they have placed

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Business Europe News 

Greek bailout money still in limbo

November 21, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

Greece’s international lenders have failed for the second week in a row to reach an agreement on releasing more bailout

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Bulgaria Europe News 

EU asks Bulgaria to clean up landfills

November 21, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission asked on November 21 that Bulgaria brings its landfills in line with the bloc’s legislation. Under EU

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Bulgaria Europe News 

EU asks Bulgaria to implement directive on intelligent transport systems

November 21, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission asked on November 21 that three countries, Bulgaria included, pass legislation to ensure compliance with the directive

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Bulgaria News 

Sofia hospital chief to appeal sacking

November 21, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Dimitar Radenovski, sacked late on November 20 as the managing director of Pirogov emergency hospital, the largest hospital in the

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