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Day: July 29, 2013

Europe 

High temperatures to sear much of Central and Eastern Europe on July 30

July 29, 2013July 30, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

A “code red” weather warning was in place for central parts of the Czech Republic on July 30 while several

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Europe 

Cyprus agrees to 47.5 per cent levy on biggest depositors

July 29, 2013 VOANews Cyprus

Cyprus has reached a final agreement with its international lenders to confiscate 47.5 percent of the accounts of its biggest

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian police admits bus window broken from inside during protester clashes – updated

July 29, 2013August 1, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

Bulgarian police acknowledged on July 29 that the broken window on the bus that attempted to extract MPs and ministers

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Bulgaria 

Participants in anti-government protests challenge government leaders to debate

July 29, 2013July 30, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

Four participants in the daily protests by many thousands of Bulgarians demanding the government’s resignation have issued a challenge to

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Bulgaria 

Traffic jams on Sofia-Varna road expected throughout August

July 29, 2013July 29, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff motorways

Construction works on a new road section were expected to result in large-scale traffic jams on the Sofia-Varna road throughout

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Europe 

EU, China reach agreement on solar panels dispute

July 29, 2013July 29, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Union and China have reached an agreement in the trade dispute involving the cheap imports of solar panels

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Bulgaria 

Heat wave prompts Code Orange weather warning in northwestern Bulgaria

July 29, 2013July 30, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

A code “orange” weather warning has been issued for four districts in northwestern Bulgaria on July 29 because of the

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World 

Global food prices continue to decrease, but subsidies a concern, World Bank says

July 29, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Global food prices declined for three consecutive quarters, then rose in May and June, remaining close to historical peaks, the

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Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras
Europe 

Italian, Greek PMs to meet

July 29, 2013July 30, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Italian Prime Minister, Enrico Leta, is going to meet on Monday noon with his Greek counterpart, Antonis Samaras, in a

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