Despite setbacks, EU leaders upbeat on economic turnaround
Despite rising protests against austerity, European leaders agreed in Brussels that tough measures to turn around the region’s economy are
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Month: March 2013
Weekend forecast: Bulgaria set to avoid more bad weather
The cold spell gripping Bulgaria will continue over the weekend, but the weather front ravaging Central Europe is set to
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Europe eases austerity controls in face of high unemployment
European governments have eased austerity controls over national budgets in an effort to combat the continent’s burgeoning unemployment and stagnant
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Sovereign Order of Malta archive exhibition
In celebration of the 900-year anniversary of the Papal bull granting its sovereignty, the Sovereign Order of Malta is organising
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Sparks fly as Bulgaria’s caretaker PM meets socialist leader Stanishev
Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister Marin Raykov continued his series of meetings with senior officials and politicians on March 15 2013,
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EU leaders confront new economic concerns
European leaders are gathered in Brussels for another summit, facing new concerns that their austerity policies are adding to the
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Woman dies in Bulgaria’s Gabrovo after being hit by scaffolding in storm
A 20-year-old woman died in hospital on March 14 2013 after being hit by scaffolding swept by storm winds in
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Bulgarian caretaker PM Raykov holds talks with Patriarch Neofit
Caretaker Prime Minister Marin Raykov and Bulgarian Orthodox Church Patriarch Neofit sent messages of encouragement and hope amid difficult times
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Bulgaria 57th out of 187 countries in UN human development index report
Bulgaria is 57th out of 187 countries measured in the 2013 Human Development Index (HDI) rankings, the annual United Nations
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