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Day: December 5, 2013

Perspectives 

Ukraine’s protesters prepare for long haul

December 5, 2013May 10, 2024 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Ukraine

Firewood has been stacked, barbed wire has been strung above steel barricades, and insulated military tents have been pitched. The

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Europe 

Schengen for Bulgaria and Romania postponed again, but most of EU firm on free movement of persons

December 5, 2013February 11, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer European Commission, Romania

In what was anything but a surprise development, European Union home affairs ministers postponed a decision on admitting Bulgaria and

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Leisure 

Film review: Filth

December 5, 2013December 12, 2013 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

Bruce Robertson, the main character of Filth, is pretty messed-up. Despite being a nymphomaniac, alcoholic detective in the Scottish police

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Leisure 

What’s on: Placido Domingo at Arena Armeec Sofia

December 5, 2013May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

World-renowned tenor Placido Domingo is coming to Sofia for a concert on February 14 2014, event organisers Balkan Entertainment said.

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Europe 

EC asks South Stream countries to renegotiate deals with Russia

December 5, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, South Stream

The European Commission has asked countries that have signed up to the South Stream gas pipeline project promoted by Moscow

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Europe 

Europol: International network of card fraudsters bust

December 5, 2013December 5, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

A criminal network of Latvian payment card fraudsters has been taken down and eight suspects arrested, European police agency Europol

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian anti-government students protest against proposed changes to Interior Ministry Act: Updated

December 5, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

The anti-government “Early Rising Students” group held a protest outside Parliament on December 5 2013 against proposed changes to the

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Europe 

Former Ukrainian presidents back anti-government protests in Kyiv

December 5, 2013 VOANews Ukraine

Three former Ukrainian presidents have endorsed ongoing anti-government demonstrations in Kyiv aimed at ousting President Viktor Yanukovych for backing out

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