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Day: September 12, 2013

Europe 

EU slams Russia over pressure on former Soviet states

September 12, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Moldova, Russia

European enlargement commissioner Štefan Füle has criticised Russia for the pressure Moscow has put recently on former Soviet satellites due

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Bulgaria 

Man arrested after car crashes into Turkish embassy in Sofia

September 12, 2013September 12, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Turkey

A 35-year-old man was arrested in Sofia on September 12 2013 after his car crashed into the Turkish embassy building

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to lodge formal charges in Bourgas terrorist bombings in early 2014 – Prosecutor-General

September 12, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas terrorist attack

Bulgaria knows the whereabouts of two of the suspected perpetrators of the terrorist bombing at Sarafovo Airport in Bourgas in

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Business 

Bulgaria reports annual deflation of 0.7% in August

September 12, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s consumer price index shrank for a sixth consecutive month in August, pushing the annual figures to show 0.7 per

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Business 

Bulgaria, EC clash brewing on EU funds management – report

September 12, 2013September 12, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission has asked Bulgaria to streamline its EU funds management, a request that the government in Sofia does

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to provide two buildings to accommodate 350 Syrian refugees

September 12, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Syrian refugees

With capacity to shelter refugees in Bulgaria now exceeded by 25 per cent, with 3600 refugees in the country, the

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View overlooking Greek capital city Athens photo Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Europe 

Greek unemployment hits new record at 27.9% in June 2013

September 12, 2013September 12, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

With jobless people numbering a total of 1 403 698, Greece hit a new negative record in its unemployment rate

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Europe 

Trade unions start series of anti-government protests in Warsaw

September 12, 2013February 11, 2014 The Warsaw Voice Poland

About 20 000 people took part in anti-government rallies on September 11 2013 in Warsaw, organised jointly by Poland’s three

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Business 

Greek banks looking to cut staff by 5000 by the end of the year

September 12, 2013February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Following the success of Piraeus Bank’s voluntary redundancy scheme, to which nearly 2200 employees agreed – representing 12 per cent

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