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Day: August 13, 2013

Bulgaria 

Varna court approves extradition of Bulgarian suspect to US to face computer fraud crime charges

August 13, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The District Court in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Varna said on August 13 2013 that it had agreed

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Europe 

Israel poised to halt EU science collaboration

August 13, 2013 VOANews

This week, Israel’s prime minister has an important decision to make:  Should Israel participate in a lucrative, seven-year scientific research

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Europe 

Romanians’ trust in secret services on the rise, Church loses ground

August 13, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Romanians’ trust in the state security apparatus has been growing while their confidence in the Church and political parties has

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament to debate Budget veto on August 16

August 13, 2013August 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s lawmakers have been called away from their summer recess and will hold the special sitting to discuss the veto

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s MPs being herded from holidays overseas and at Black Sea for special sitting on budget veto

August 13, 2013August 13, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency

Members of Bulgaria’s Parliament are being summoned to return from holidays as far afield as Thailand, while others will travel

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Business 

Bulgarian annual inflation falls to 0.5% in July

August 13, 2013August 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s consumer price index recorded deflation for the fifth consecutive month in July, while the annual inflation figure fell to

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Bulgaria 

Mild earthquake in north-eastern Bulgaria causes minor damage

August 13, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

An earthquake of 3.5 on the Richter scale was registered on August 13 2013 at 9.14am, epicentred eight km south-east

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Leisure 

Poland’s PKP unveils new high-speed train

August 13, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Train operator PKP Intercity unveiled on August 12 its first new, high-speed Pendolino train, which the company hopes will breathe

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Europe 

Czech Republic: Roman Catholic Church makes more than 11 000 restitution requests

August 13, 2013 Daniel Bardsley for The Prague Post Czech Republic

The Roman Catholic Church has filed more than 11 000 claims for the return of confiscated property, after the authorities

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