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Month: October 2013

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s ruling axis pushes penalties for denying quorum for sittings of Parliament

October 31, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Volen Siderov

With the support of members of the parties of Bulgaria’s ruling axis – the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), Movement for

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Europe 

Turkey signs agreement with Japan on second nuclear power station

October 31, 2013February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Turkey has taken a second step towards the construction of a second nuclear plant. Prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed

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Europe 

Sobotka strikes back: Czech Republic’s prospective prime minister outmaneuvering opponents

October 31, 2013February 11, 2014 Kevin Livingston for The Prague Post Czech Republic

Prospective Czech Republic prime minister Bohuslav Sobotka is deftly outmaneuvering his own party rivals at every turn. The chairman of

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Europe 

Poland risks early elections amid political corruption allegations

October 31, 2013February 11, 2014 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Poland may face early parliamentary elections if the situation in the governing Civic Platform (PO) destabilizes to such an extent

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Europe 

‘Greek debt to be discussed no sooner than the European elections’

October 31, 2013February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The administration of the Deutsche Bank said on October 30 2013 that it is unlikely for Greece to have a

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Europe 

Europeans seek answers from US on NSA spying

October 31, 2013October 31, 2013 Kent Klein of VOANews

European officials are in Washington seeking more information about charges that the United States has been spying on Europeans and

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Europe 

Greece’s former FM Pangalos: We spied on the US

October 31, 2013October 31, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greece’s former foreign minister Theodoros Pangalos revealed on radio station Vima FM on October 29 that the Greek government had

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet approves draft Budget

October 30, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Government approved on October 30 the Budget bill drafted by the Finance Ministry, the final step before it is

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Bulgaria 

Refugee influx continues to overwhelm Bulgaria’s facilities

October 30, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Syrian refugees

Even with emergency opening of new facilities, accommodation for refugees in Bulgaria continues to overflow. The Interior Ministry said on

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