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Day: June 18, 2013

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian political crisis: Socialist leadership challenge, #ignorevolen and other stories

June 18, 2013July 10, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests, Sergei Stanishev, Volen Siderov

As anti-government protesters in Bulgaria plan to hold a fifth rally in as many days, appeals were made in social

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Europe 

Stricter EU rules on credit rating agencies enter into force

June 18, 2013June 18, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

Stricter European Union rules on credit ratings agencies will go into force on June 20, the European Commission said in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian media: Socialist leader Stanishev in hot water ahead of PES forum in Sofia

June 18, 2013July 10, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Sergei Stanishev

The meeting of the Party of European Socialists (PES) council in Sofia on June 22 put PES president Sergei Stanishev

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Europe 

Hungary charges suspect with war crimes

June 18, 2013 VOANews Hungary

Hungarian prosecutors say they have indicted a 98-year-old man on charges that he abused Jews and assisted in their deportation

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Europe 

Police arrest dozens across Turkey

June 18, 2013 VOANews Turkey

Turkish media say police have conducted raids and arrested dozens of people suspected of involvement in nearly three weeks of

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Bulgaria 

Sofia city hall calls for calm as first clashes mar anti-government protest in Bulgaria

June 18, 2013July 10, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests, Volen Siderov

Sofia mayor Yordanka Fandukova asked participants in the anti-government rallies to avoid staying out late and observe the 10pm legal

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Bulgaria 

Eight injured in clashes outside Sofia HQ of Siderov’s Ataka

June 18, 2013June 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests, Volen Siderov

Eight people, reportedly including a member of the Gendarmerie, were injured outside the Sofia headquarters of Volen Siderov’s Ataka party

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