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Day: October 7, 2013

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Health Minister reiterates opposition to easing smoking ban

October 7, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff smoking

The health minister in the Bulgarian Socialist Party government, Tanya Andreeva, has reiterated her opposition to easing the ban on

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Bulgaria 

Sofia mayor expects further increase in influx of Syrian refugees

October 7, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, Syrian refugees

Sofia mayor Yordanka Fandukova is awaiting a response to her request to Social Policy Minister Hassen Ademov for a meeting

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Bulgaria 

EU-funded 2013 campaign to hand food to the poor starts in Bulgaria

October 7, 2013October 7, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

A European Union-funded campaign to distribute food to disadvantaged Bulgarians was launched in the capital city Sofia on October 7

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Europe 

Greek former minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos found guilty

October 7, 2013October 7, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Judges of the three-member Court of Appeal for Felonies found former Minister of PASOK, Akis Tsohatzopoulos, for the crime of

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Bulgaria 

Being there: Bulgaria’s parliamentary quorum ‘hostage’ drama

October 7, 2013February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Sergei Stanishev, Volen Siderov

After the latest incident in which a sitting of Bulgaria’s Parliament was aborted because of a lack of a quorum,

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Bulgaria 

Transport minister moots reshuffles to stop driving licence corruption

October 7, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Firings and reshuffles at Bulgaria’s motor vehicle administration regional offices are on the cards as a move against irregularities and

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Europe 

Soros: ‘Greece will never be able to pay back its debt’

October 7, 2013October 7, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

US large-scale investor George Soros (pictured) told Germany’s “Spiegel online” business editors that another international debt haircut for crisis-stricken Greece

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Europe 

Turks do not believe EU accession will happen – poll

October 7, 2013October 7, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Turks have lost their hopes of joining the EU. This is the conclusion, at least, of a poll published by

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