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Month: April 2013

News World 

Former British PM Thatcher dead

April 8, 2013April 8, 2013 VOANews

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died at the age of 87, following a stroke. Family spokesman Lord Tim

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Bulgaria Business Europe News 

Bulgaria to shut down traffic on Danube Bridge

April 8, 2013April 8, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria planned to shut down Danube Bridge on April 8 to allow transportation officials to assess the danger posed by

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian journalists protest as prosecutors question reporter over article

April 8, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Several dozen Bulgarian journalists protested outside the Palace of Justice in the capital city Sofia on April 8 as reporter

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Europe News 

Hungary: Never failing to surprise

April 8, 2013May 27, 2013 Robert Hodgson of The Budapest Times Hungary

The European Commission should release Hungary from its Excessive Deficit Procedure this year, provided it looks “only at the figures”,

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Bulgaria News World 

Leaks site to name Bulgarians with offshore companies

April 8, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

An investigative site will within days name Bulgarians who have offshore companies and accounts but it is not yet known

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Business Europe News 

Poland reluctant towards second branch of Yamal gas pipeline

April 8, 2013May 27, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Poland remains reserved to the project of building another leg of the Yamal gas pipeline, Treasury Minister Mikolaj Budzanowski told

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Europe News 

Victor unclear in Montenegro election

April 8, 2013 VOANews

Both candidates in Montenegro’s presidential election have claimed victory after Sunday’s election, with no word yet from the official electoral

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Bulgaria News 

Three days of public prayers in Bulgaria

April 5, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgaria’s largest religious denominations will hold public prayers “for peace, health and prosperity of the Bulgarian nation” between April 5

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Europe News 

Slovakia, Poland agree Olympic bid

April 5, 2013May 27, 2013 Beata Balogova of The Slovak Spectator Poland, Slovakia

A great publicity gimmick which might bring new jobs, improve roads and put Slovakia on the world’s radar: these were

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