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Day: August 14, 2013

Europe 

Cyprus property deals challenged in the UK

August 14, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus

A long-standing dispute over the mortgages sold to British buyers of property in Cyprus has been brought before the UK

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament faces ‘protest siege’ as it discusses budget veto

August 14, 2013August 22, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Peevski protests

As Bulgaria’s lawmakers prepare to meet on August 16 to discuss the Presidential veto on the Budget amendments passed by

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Europe 

Europe emerges from double-dip recession

August 14, 2013 Selah Hennessy of VOANews macroeconomic indicators

The eurozone’s 18-month double-dip recession has finally come to an end, with the bloc growing three-tenths of one percent in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s motor vehicle administration chief arrested

August 14, 2013August 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The executive director of Bulgaria’s motor vehicle administration agency, Valentin Bozhkov, has been arrested, alongside 12 other employees of the

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Business 

Bulgaria’s economy shrinks by 0.1% in Q2 2013

August 14, 2013August 14, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy shrank by 0.1 per cent in the second quarter of the year, compared to the first three months

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Europe 

Euro zone officially emerges out of recession

August 14, 2013August 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

The 17-country euro zone has emerged from recession after 17 months, going by figures released on August 14 2013 by

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Europe 

Russia’s anti-gay law sparks backlash

August 14, 2013August 14, 2013 Mark Snowiss of VOANews Russia

Russia will host the Winter Olympics in Sochi six months from now, the World Cup in 2018 and is bidding

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Europe 

Greek Finance Ministry considers lifting ban on repossession of primary homes

August 14, 2013August 14, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The Greek Finance Ministry’s plans to lift a ban on the repossession of primary homes are threatening to throw the

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Europe 

Elections ahead after Czech government loses vote

August 14, 2013August 14, 2013 Daniel Bardsley for The Prague Post Czech Republic

Elections are likely in October after the Cabinet led by Prime Minister Jiří Rusnok lost a vote of no confidence

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