Cyprus rejects bailout deal, bank tax
The Cypriot parliament has overwhelmingly rejected a bailout plan demanded by international lenders that would have taxed the savings accounts
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Day: March 19, 2013
Hungary: The devil in the details
There has been a barrage of English-language communications from the government since this case put Hungary back on the news
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Of golf, and money for jam
With the huge amount of money up for grabs by top golf professionals these days – case in point the
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Cypriot leader predicting defeat for deposit-tax bailout deal
The Cypriot president is predicting the island nation’s parliament will reject a bailout plan demanded by international lenders that calls
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Western Balkans named in Europol report on organised crime
Routes through Western Balkan countries remain important for the movement of many illicit commodities into the EU, according to a
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3600 organised crime groups active in the EU, Europol report says
European Union police agency Europol has identified an estimated 3600 organised crime groups currently active in the EU – and
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Registration opens in Bulgaria for political parties for May 2013 election
Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission began on March 19 2013 the process of accepting documents for the registration of parties and
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EVN asks Bulgarian regulator for electricity price formula review
Austrian utility EVN, whose Bulgarian subsidiary provides electricity distribution services to the south and southeast of the country, said on
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Road deaths in Bulgaria down as EU achieves record decrease
Road fatalities across the European Union decreased by nine per cent in 2012, with Bulgaria reporting an eight per cent
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