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Month: May 2013

Leisure 

Film review: Identity Thief

May 2, 2013May 2, 2013 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

Everybody has their reasons – and apparently fat criminals have the most entertainment value. At least, that is what Craig

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By saving the Jewish community, the Bulgarian people saved itself, President Plevneliev says

May 2, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Rossen Plevneliev

During World War 2, Bulgarians proved that civil society and the ordinary person have the strength to change history and

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Business Europe News 

European Central Bank cuts euro zone interest rate to record-low 0.5%

May 2, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The European Central Bank governing council said on May 2 2013 that it was cutting its benchmark interest rate to

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Bulgaria World 

World press freedom declines

May 2, 2013May 27, 2013 Carla Babb of VOANews Media

Freedom House, an independent watchdog dedicated to expanding freedom around the world, has released its annual report on global press

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Europe News 

Austerity measures in Greece undermining human rights, UN independent expert says

May 2, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

Greece and its international bailout lenders must adopt a human rights-based approach to economic reform, a United Nations expert said

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Europe News 

Roma segregation court row in Hungary

May 2, 2013May 27, 2013 The Budapest Times Hungary

Hungarian Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog was summoned to Nyíregyháza Court on Tuesday to testify over the alleged segregation of Roma

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Europe News 

Prague blast probe begins

May 2, 2013May 27, 2013 The Prague Post Czech Republic

A gas leak has officially been blamed for a powerful explosion at a building on Divadelní street that injured 35

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Russia Watch: After Boston’s bombs, Russia’s world class sports events face big security challenges

May 1, 2013May 27, 2013 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Russia

Back in the sunny days before the Boston Marathon bombings, Vladimir Putin, an avid sportsman, decided that the best way

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Bulgaria Europe News 

Ognian Zlatev takes office as new head of EC representation in Bulgaria

May 1, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

Ognian Zlatev took office on May 1 2013 as the new head of the European Commission’s (EC) Representation in Sofia,

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