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Day: September 26, 2013

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria opens new facilities to shelter thousands of refugees

September 26, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Syrian refugees

In its latest move to cope with the influx of Syrian refugees, Bulgaria is opening temporary accommodation at a former

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Europe 

English is most-studied foreign language in Europe – Eurostat

September 26, 2013September 26, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

English was the most-studied foreign language in the 28 member states of the European Union in 2011, the bloc’s statistics

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Europe 

European Council President urges UN Security Council action on Syria

September 26, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

European Council President Herman van Rompuy has called for the United Nations Security Council to adopt a clear resolution on

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Europe 

Putin signals lighter charges for Greenpeace Arctic protests

September 26, 2013September 26, 2013 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Russia

Facing international outcry over the jailing of 30 Greenpeace activists in the Russian Arctic, President Vladimir Putin sent a signal

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Europe Sport 

Football fans increasingly on front line of Turkey’s protests

September 26, 2013September 26, 2013 Dorian Jones of VOANews

Since the mass anti-government demonstrations in Turkey earlier this year, football fans have been playing an increasingly prominent role in

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Europe 

World Jewish Congress president urges Greek leaders ‘to implement now’ hate crime law against Golden Dawn

September 26, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

World Jewish Congress (WJC) President Ronald S. Lauder has urged Greece to implement hate crime law now and stop neo-Nazis

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Europe 

Greeks take to the street in anti-fascist protests amid crackdown on neo-Nazis

September 26, 2013September 26, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Thousands of Greeks participated in anti-fascist rallies in Athens and other major cities across the country Wednesday. Rallies in Athens

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Leisure 

Poland’s Dreamliners in trouble again

September 26, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Two of five Boeing 787 Dreamliners owned by Poland’s flagship carrier LOT had to be grounded as checkups showed they

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Europe 

Serbia fully ready to integrate into Europe, Nikolić tells UN

September 26, 2013September 26, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Serbia

Serbia had demonstrated its desire for full co-operation with its neighbours and expressed hope that negotiations towards accession to the

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