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Month: February 2013

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Europe News 

Greeks strike over austerity measures

February 20, 2013May 22, 2013 VOANews

Greek teachers, doctors and lawyers are among the workers on strike Wednesday against austerity measures the government is enforcing to

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Europe News 

Armenians re-elect their president, debate level of fraud

February 20, 2013February 20, 2013 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief

As Armenians debated their presidential election, European observers gave cautious endorsements to the Monday vote that re-elected President Serzh Sargsyan.

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Croatia ready to become 28th EU member state, MEPs say

February 20, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Croatia is on track to join the European Union on July 1 2013, the European Parliament’s foreign affairs committee said

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Bulgaria Europe News 

European Commission proposal to protect victims of domestic violence EU-wide to become law

February 20, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Victims of violence, in particular domestic violence, will be able to count on EU-wide protection, the European Commission said on

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Europe News 

Polish PM Tusk to announce ‘slight’ government reshuffle on February 20

February 20, 2013February 20, 2013 The Warsaw Voice

Poland’s Prime Minister will carry out “a slight but interesting and necessary” change in the government line-up to be announced

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Europe News 

Malware goes mobile: Antivirus specialists and mobile operators report Increase in mobile malware

February 20, 2013February 20, 2013 Jana Liptakova of the Slovak Spectator

In a very short period of time, millions of people around the globe have become increasingly reliant upon smart phones

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Bulgaria News 

Several injured, 25 arrested in clash in central Sofia during anti-government protests

February 19, 2013February 20, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Several people were injured in a night clash at Eagles Bridge in central Sofia after police charged protesters who included

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgarian Stock Exchange suspends trading in CEZ companies’ shares

February 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian Stock Exchange Sofia announced on the afternoon of February 19 2013 that it had suspended trading in the

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Bulgaria Leisure News 

Veliko Turnovo’s landmark Baldwin’s Tower in dire need of repair – report

February 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Baldwin’s Tower of the Tsarevets fortress in Veliko Turnovo was in dire need of repairs, lest it becomes too dangerous

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