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Day: April 14, 2013

Bulgaria News 

3.2 Richter scale earthquake in southern Bulgaria

April 14, 2013April 14, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

An earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale occurred on April 14 at about 5.30pm near the southern Bulgarian town

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Bulgaria News 

Coalition question at forefront as election campaigns begin in Bulgaria

April 14, 2013May 27, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian election 2013

The first days of campaigning ahead of Bulgaria’s May 12 2013 national parliamentary elections saw the question of which parties

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Europe News 

Croatians vote in their first European Parliament election on April 14

April 14, 2013June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, European Parliament

Croatians were voting on April 14 2013 in the former Yugoslavian country’s first-ever elections for members of the European Parliament,

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s smoking ban led to 3 – 4% cut in cigarette sales, analysts say

April 14, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff smoking

The full ban on smoking in public places that came into law in Bulgaria in June 2012 has led to

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian Deputy Minister named as State Security agent to sue Dossier Commission

April 14, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Dossier Commission

Bozhan Stoyanov, Deputy Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism in Bulgaria’s current caretaker cabinet, named by the Dossier Commission as

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian politicians do not understand economics, business leaders say

April 14, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian politicians do not understand economics and would have difficulty in proposing solutions to end the crisis, according to the

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News World 

Russia bans 18 US citizens

April 14, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Russia

Russia has released a list of 18 Americans banned from Russian soil in response to a similar move by the

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Europe News 

Hungary to EU: get your facts straight

April 14, 2013May 27, 2013 The Budapest Times

Public Administration and Justice Minister Tibor Navracsics has advised EU Justice and Fundamental Rights Commissioner Viviane Reding to get her

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Europe News World 

Mexican criminal syndicates trying to develop their European drugs business, Europol says

April 14, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Powerful Mexican criminal groups groups are attempting to establish themselves as key players in the European drugs market, according to

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