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Month: December 2013

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament passes Gambling Act amendments

December 19, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament passed at second reading on December 19 the bill of amendments to the country’s Gambling Act, which brings

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s anti-government network plans ‘Resignation at Christmas’ protest

December 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

Bulgaria’s anti-government Protest Network, DANSWithme and Noresharski have announced a “Resignation at Christmas” protest on December 26 in Sofia. Protests

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria begins issuing trilingual birth, marriage and death certificates

December 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Municipalities in Bulgaria began on December 19 2013 issuing birth, marriage and death certificates in three languages – Bulgarian, English

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s economic growth improves, but slower than other new EU states – World Bank

December 19, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, World Bank

Strong exports supported growth in Bulgaria but still weak domestic demand is likely to keep Bulgaria’s economic growth rate below

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Europe 

30% of small businesses in Cyprus bankrupt

December 19, 2013December 19, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus

Nine months after the Eurogroup meeting and the shocking austerity measures decided for Cyprus, capital city Nicosia remains worried about

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Europe 

UN Security Council extends terms of ICTY judges

December 19, 2013December 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia

The United Nations Security Council voted on December 18 2013 to extend the terms of office of judges at the

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Europe 

Slovakian PM Fico throws hat into presidential ring

December 19, 2013 The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

Putting an end to months of speculation, Prime Minister Robert Fico made his plans to run for president next year

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Europe 

Erdogan government shaken to its core

December 19, 2013February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

A huge scandal of corruption is shaking the Turkish government to its core with political analysts saying that Recep Tayyip

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Europe 

Turkey’s Erdogan: Corruption probe ‘dirty operation’

December 19, 2013 VOANews Turkey

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says a corruption probe in which dozens of people have been detained is part

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