Controversy continues over Czech president Klaus’s amnesty announcement
The New Year announcement by Czech Republic president Vaclav Klaus of an amnesty that is freeing about 7000 people from
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Month: January 2013
Investigations find widespread violations of Bulgaria’s smoking ban
Six months after the introduction by Bulgaria of a full ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces such as restaurants
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Slovakia celebrates the 20th anniversary of the velvet split
Slovakia as we know it today celebrates 20 years of its existence on January 1, 2013. On this day in 1993,
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Central and Eastern Europe: Economic downturn challenges democracy
2012 was a year of flux for Central and East European countries, with the specter of economic recession posing serious
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Water found in two-billion-year-old Mars rock
Scientists examining a 2 billion-year-old rock from Mars that landed in the Sahara desert say it holds a large amount
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Bulbank: Bulgarians’ household savings to grow in 2013
Bulgarians’ household savings will continue to grow this year, albeit at a slower rate than in 2012, UniCredit Bulbank said
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Investigation underway into construction project at Bulgaria’s Nessebur
Bulgarian Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naidenov has convened a joint committee of officials from various ministries to investigate the legality of
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Investigators establish identity of one of accomplices in Bourgas Airport terrorist bombing
Investigators have established the identity of one of the accomplices in the July 2012 suicide bombing terrorist attack against a
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Additional London to Plovdiv flight starts on January 3
Ryanair has added an additional London Stansted to Plovdiv flight to bring to three the number of the airline’s weekly
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