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Day: June 23, 2013

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s anti-government protests, day 10: photo gallery

June 23, 2013October 30, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests, Sergei Stanishev, Sofia, Volen Siderov

The evening of June 23 2013 saw the 10th day of a turnout of many thousands of people to parade

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s DSB party elects new leader

June 23, 2013July 10, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Right-wing party the Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria elected lawyer Radan Kanev its new leader on June 23 2013 after

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Europe 

Albanians vote in national election

June 23, 2013 VOANews Albania

Albanians are going to the polls Sunday in an election that could affect the country’s entry into the European Union.

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Europe 

High prices compound squeeze of Cypriot consumers

June 23, 2013July 10, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus

Eurostat has come up again with data that reveal the extent of the hardship that many families face in Cyprus

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Europe 

Romania sells rail freight company for more than 200M euro

June 23, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Grup Feroviar Roman SA (GFR), a private railway operator, won the bidding for CFR Marfa, Romania’s state owned rail freight

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Europe 

Macedonia must not silence critical media, UN expert says

June 23, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

Macedonia must allow space for critical media, Frank La Rue, UN special rapporteur on the rights to freedom of expression

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Europe 

Turkish police use water cannon against protesters in Istanbul

June 23, 2013July 10, 2013 VOANews Turkey

Turkish police have used water cannon to disperse thousands of protesters who gathered in Istanbul’s central square in defiance of

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