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Month: June 2013

Perspectives 

Turkey protests reveal wider political struggle

June 4, 2013June 11, 2013 Al Pessin of VOANews Turkey

The continuing demonstrations in Turkey started as a protest against plans to develop a popular square in Istanbul that is

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Business 

Regulator, ombudsman pile pressure on Bulgaria’s heating utilities

June 4, 2013October 30, 2019 Alex Bivol energy

Bulgaria’s competition watchdog and the country’s ombudsman have called for an overhaul of the laws regulating the operations of central

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Bulgaria 

A birthday, and a new look for The Sofia Globe

June 4, 2013October 30, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff

In celebration of the first birthday on June 4 2013 of The Sofia Globe, the daily news and features website

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Europe 

Flood Watch Budapest: Class 1 Storm warning issued

June 4, 2013June 5, 2013 The Budapest Times Czech Republic, Hungary

The Hungarian Weather Service, OMS, has issued a yellow Class 1 weather warning for Budapest and the northern parts of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria has held more than 200 would-be illegal immigrants so far this year

June 4, 2013June 4, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Schengen

The latest arrest by Bulgarian border police of would-be illegal migrants, six people who said they were from Syria and

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Business Europe 

EU imposes provisional anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese solar panels

June 4, 2013June 4, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Commission

The European Commission said on June 4 that it approved the introduction of provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of solar

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Europe 

Turkey’s deputy PM apologizes for police crackdown

June 4, 2013June 4, 2013 VOANews Turkey

Turkey’s deputy prime minister has apologized for a police crackdown on protesters, as anti-government demonstrations stretched into a fifth day

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Europe 

Flood Watch Budapest: Orbán announces state of emergency

June 4, 2013June 5, 2013 Niklas Jakobsson of The Budapest Times Czech Republic, Hungary

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared a state of emergency due to the high water levels in the Danube, taking

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Europe 

Turkey protests reach fifth day

June 4, 2013June 5, 2013 VOANews Turkey

Anti-government protests in Turkey have stretched into a fifth day, with police and demonstrators clashing in both Istanbul and Ankara.

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