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Month: June 2013

Europe 

Bulgarian public broadcasters ‘concerned and disappointed’ at closure of Greece’s ERT

June 13, 2013June 14, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

Public broadcasters Bulgarian National Television and Bulgarian National Radio have expressed support for the European Broadcasting Union’s statement of concern

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Europe 

Turkish government offers possible referendum on public park

June 13, 2013June 13, 2013 VOANews Turkey

Turkey’s government says it may be willing to put to referendum the question of building in a public park —

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s former interior minister Tsvetanov charged in eavesdropping case

June 12, 2013June 13, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Tsvetan Tsvetanov

Tsvetan Tsvetanov, interior minister in the Boiko Borissov government that resigned in February, was formally charged on June 12 with

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Europe 

European Commission ‘notes’ closure of Greek broadcaster ERT

June 12, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

The European Commission has noted the decision by the Greek authorities to close down public broadcaster the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation,

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Business 

Bulgarian annual inflation stays flat at two per cent in May

June 12, 2013June 14, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price inflation remained unchanged at two per cent in May, data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI)

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Bulgaria 

Metropolitan Nikolai, football fans slam gay film festival in Plovdiv

June 12, 2013June 13, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Plovdiv

Bulgarian Orthodox Church Plovdiv Metropolitan Nikolai has slammed as “a shameful demonstration of the sin of Sodom” the holding of

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Europe 

Government shutdown of state broadcaster overnight shocks Greece

June 12, 2013June 13, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek national broadcaster ERT was shut down Tuesday. Government spokesman, Simos Kedikoglou, announced a shock decision to pull the plug

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Europe 

US report: Romania holds immense shale gas reserves

June 12, 2013June 12, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

Romania has shale gas reserves of about 1444 billion cubic meters which, judging by the average annual consumption of 14

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Europe 

EIA reduces estimates of Poland’s shale gas resources

June 12, 2013 The Warsaw Voice energy, Poland

Poland’s shale gas resources are estimated at 146 Tcf, while shale oil resources are seen at 1.8 billion barrels, U.S.

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