Eurovision 2013: First semi-final contestants through to finals
After the first semi-final in Eurovision 2013, on May 14, the countries that will go through to the finals in
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Month: May 2013
Hungary: Massive VAT fraud over Slovak border
The number of lorries entering Hungary from Slovakia has fallen by 25 per cent during the three months since customs
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Interpol meeting in Budapest to steer European collaborative strategy against transnational crime
Senior law enforcement officials from throughout Europe are gathering in Budapest for the 42nd Interpol European Regional Conference in order
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OECD sees mostly improving global economy
A new report is pointing toward improving economic fortunes throughout much of the world. The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and
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Bulgaria’s 2013 elections: Notes from the aftermath
From The Sofia Globe’s post-election notebook, May 14, two days after Bulgaria’s national parliamentary elections: * The Bulgarian Socialist Party
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One- and two-euro cent coins headed for change?
One and two euro cent coins may be headed for the scrapheap, depending on the outcome of an investigation by
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Kosovo PM Thaçi to visit Bulgaria for talks with Prime Minister, President
Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi is to pay a one-day visit to Bulgaria on May 15, will hold talks with
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Bulgaria’s political drama: Of snakes and mongooses, and King Cnut
A coalition involving both the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) and Volen Siderov’s ultra-nationalists Ataka is unthinkable because of
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Russia Watch: Russia promotes safe Olympics, downplays Caucasus link
Why was British Prime Minister David Cameron helicoptering around the Caucasus Mountains recently with Russian President Vladimir Putin? Ostensibly Putin,
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