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Month: December 2013

Europe 

Turkish prosecutor dismissed, charged with official interference

December 26, 2013 VOANews Turkey

A Turkish prosecutor leading a high-level bribery and corruption investigation says he has been removed from the case and that

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Bulgaria 

‘Bulgarian Christmas’ charity campaign raises 1.5 million leva

December 26, 2013December 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

The “Bulgarian Christmas” (Булгарска Коледа) charity campaign 2013 raised more than 1.5 million leva for the treatment of ill children.

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Bulgaria 

Thousands turn out for Bulgaria’s anti-government ‘Resignation at Christmas’ protest

December 26, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

Home for the holidays, Bulgarian expatriates and students studying abroad joined in the “Resignation at Christmas” anti-government protest on December

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Leisure 

Film review: Nymphomaniac, Vol 1

December 26, 2013December 27, 2013 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

Vastly overhyped because of its supposedly controversial sex scenes starring famous actors and actresses, Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac, Vol. 1

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Leisure 

Film review: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

December 26, 2013 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

There is always fun to be had whenever Ben Stiller steps behind the camera. From Zoolander to Tropic Thunder, his

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Europe 

Two arrests reported in beating of Ukrainian journalist Chornovol

December 26, 2013February 11, 2014 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

A group of men viciously attacked and beat prominent Ukrainian journalist and civic activist Tetyana Chornovol outside Kyiv about 1:30

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Europe 

Turkish officials step down over corruption probe

December 25, 2013February 11, 2014 VOANews Turkey

Turkey’s interior minister and economy minister both stepped down Wednesday in connection with a high-level corruption scandal The sons of

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Bulgaria 

Rail service across Bulgarian-Romanian Danube Bridge 2 to begin in February 2014 – BDZ head

December 24, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Passenger and goods train services across the Danube Bridge 2 at the Bulgarian city of Vidin and Romanian city of

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Perspectives 

Putin’s amnesties: Political thaw or PR stunt?

December 24, 2013 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief

On Friday, it was President Vladimir Putin’s archnemesis, Mikhail Khodorkovsky. On Monday, it was two women from the Pussy Riot

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