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Day: October 9, 2013

Business 

Bulgaria approves corporate income tax breaks for high-unemployment areas

October 9, 2013October 9, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet, meeting on October 9 2013, extended a scheme to give companies exemption from corporate tax in areas of

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Europe 

EU pledges 30 million euro to Italy to help with migrants

October 9, 2013October 9, 2013 VOANews

The European Union has pledged to give Italy an additional 30 million euro to deal with its refugee crisis, in

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Europe 

IMF: Croatian economy to shrink 0.6% in 2013

October 9, 2013October 9, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Croatia

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Croatia’s economy will shrink 0.6 per cent in 2013, but that it could

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World 

Turkey completes construction of air defence system

October 9, 2013October 9, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Turkey is continuing its efforts to domestically produce weapons systems. The country’s defence ministry has announced launches of domestic short-range

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World 

Greenpeace activists arrested in Russia may face additional charges

October 9, 2013 VOANews Russia

Russian investigators say they are considering additional charges against several of the 30 Greenpeace activists arrested after a protest at

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Europe 

Greece, Israel look to closer co-operation on energy issues

October 9, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greece and Israel signed a series of agreements, joint declarations and cooperation protocols on a range of issues, from naval

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Europe 

Czech president Zeman’s Israel trip not without controversy

October 9, 2013 The Prague Post Czech Republic

Czech president Miloš Zeman is in Israel on a three-day visit that began on October 7 2013. The trip, which

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Europe 

Hungarian deputy PM speaks on country’s responsibility in the Holocaust

October 9, 2013October 9, 2013 The Budapest Times Hungary

For the first time since the fall of communism a high-ranking government official has acknowledged that “the Hungarian State was

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Bulgaria 

IMF lowers economic growth forecast for Bulgaria

October 9, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff IMF, macroeconomic indicators

The International Monetary Fund has cut back its economic growth forecast for 2013 and 2014, seeing growth this year at

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