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Day: April 18, 2013

Europe News 

Former head of Secret Services arrested in Skopje on suspicion of financial crimes

April 18, 2013May 27, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Macedonian police have arrested this morning in the capital, Skopje, the former head of the Secret Services, Slobodan Bogoevsky. The

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s SJC elects new Plovdiv Regional Court chief

April 18, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) appointed Vesselin Hadjiev as head of the Plovdiv Regional Court, filling the vacancy created after

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Bulgaria’s Dimitrov books quarterfinal date with Nadal at Monte-Carlo Masters

April 18, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

Bulgaria’s top-ranked tennis player Grigor Dimitrov will take on former world number one Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinal of the

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Bulgaria News 

Plovdiv budgets 500 000 leva to help fix houses in Old Town at risk of collapse

April 18, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Plovdiv municipality has budgeted 500 000 leva for repairs to houses owned by the municipality in the Old Town, of

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News World 

IMF: Stimulus efforts still needed, but could cause problems

April 18, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews IMF

The International Monetary Fund says efforts to stimulate the economy with ultra-low interest rates and huge purchases of bonds are

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