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Month: August 2013

Bulgaria 

Controversy deepens over reforms of Bulgaria’s electoral laws

August 5, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency

One of the very few things that Bulgaria’s two sets of protests so far this year – the “cost of

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World 

US extends security closure of some diplomatic missions

August 5, 2013 VOANews

The United States says most of its diplomatic missions in the Middle East and North Africa will remain closed all

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church agrees to intellectuals’ call for special ‘spiritual unity and moral transformation’ service

August 4, 2013August 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Peevski protests

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church is to hold a special prayer service for “spiritual unification and moral transformation of the Bulgarian

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World 

US urges citizens abroad to be ready for attacks

August 3, 2013 Jeff Seldin of VOAnews

The United States is telling its citizens abroad to be on guard for possible terror attacks, while at the same

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Europe 

Czech Republic: Upbeat economic forecasts despite ministry downgrade

August 3, 2013 Daniel Bardsley for The Prague Post Czech Republic

An upturn in the Czech Republic’s economic fortunes has been predicted by analysts, their upbeat assessment contrasting with a recently

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Bulgaria 

Once more unto the beach, dear friends: Bulgaria’s anti-government protesters take the show on the road

August 3, 2013August 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

Bulgaria’s anti-government protesters have embarked on a 400km march to the seaside to maintain the momentum in the campaign to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s former FM, Nikolai Mladenov, appointed as UN Special Representative for Iraq

August 3, 2013August 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Nikolai Mladenov

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Bulgaria’s former foreign minister Nikolai Mladenov as his Special Representative for Iraq and

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Europe 

Europeans lose trust in governments

August 3, 2013August 3, 2013 Selah Hennessy of VOANews

Years into an economic crisis that has rocked the eurozone, European citizens are losing trust in their governments. A recent

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Perspectives 

Bulgaria’s summer of stalemate

August 2, 2013August 22, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency

The 50th consecutive day of anti-government protests in Bulgaria coincided with the final sitting of Parliament before its summer recess

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