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Day: August 12, 2013

Bulgaria 

60th day of anti-government protests in Bulgaria

August 12, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

Anti-government protests in Bulgaria reached their 60th day on August 12, facing the irony that the “Oresharski March” from Sofia

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Bulgaria 

Power failure causes large-scale blackout in Sofia

August 12, 2013August 12, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Parts of Bulgarian capital city Sofia were blacked out for several hours on August 12 after a suspected substation failure

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria rejects Turkish request to acquire Ottoman-era monuments

August 12, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Turkey

Bulgaria’s Culture Minister Petar Stoyanovich said on August 12 that the Government had no intention of transferring ownership of Ottoman-era

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Europe 

Hungarian man charged with Nazi-era crimes dies

August 12, 2013 VOANews Hungary

A former police officer indicted in Hungary on charges that he abused Jews and assisted in their deportation to Nazi

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a pair of silver handcuffs on a white background
Europe 

Spain, France raid human trafficking ring

August 12, 2013 VOANews

Spanish officials say 75 people have been arrested in a joint operation with French police against a people trafficking ring.

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Europe 

Greece looks to capitalise on Obama support

August 12, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Boosted by the support expressed by US President Barack Obama to Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras last week, the country’s

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