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Day: September 4, 2013

World 

Damascus threatens Turkey and Jordan – immediate response by Erdoğan

September 4, 2013September 5, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency

Damascus warned Ankara on Wednesday with retaliation if it was attacked, noting that Syria will counterattack, not only in Israel,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s ranking in Global Competitiveness index improves

September 4, 2013February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s ranking in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index has improved, rating a 4.3 out of seven score, placing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President meets outgoing French ambassador

September 4, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev met outgoing French ambassador to Bulgaria Philippe Autié on September 4, who is set to leave

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Business 

Bulgaria confirms economy contracted in Q2

September 4, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s National Statistics Institute said on September 4 that the country’s economy shrank by 0.1 per cent in the second

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Bulgaria 

Several thousand protest in Sofia as Bulgaria’s Parliament resumes

September 4, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

Bulgaria’s Parliament was the focus of a turnout of several thousand anti-government protesters on September 4 2013 as the National

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Business 

Spanish retailer Mango exits Bulgarian market – report

September 4, 2013September 4, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Spanish clothing retailer Mango has left the Bulgarian market, shutting down its stores in the country, mass circulation daily 24

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World 

Turkish public not enthusiastic about possible attack on Syria

September 4, 2013 Dorian Jones of VOANews

Turkey has pledged support for a military strike against Syria. It has a crucial air base used by the U.S.

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Business 

Global Competitiveness Index reflects improved world economy

September 4, 2013 Lisa Schlein of VOANews

For the fifth year in a row, Switzerland ranks as the most competitive country in the world. It is followed

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