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Year: 2013

Europe 

Limitations on alcohol sales and consumption in Turkey come into effect

September 10, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Despite events in Gezi park, the Erdogan administration begun to implement the law that severely restricts the consumption, sale and

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Business 

OECD says wealthy nations gaining economic momentum

September 9, 2013 VOANews

A new report says the economies in the world’s wealthiest countries are gaining momentum, while those in key developing countries

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Socialist Party celebrates anniversary of September 9 1944 coup

September 9, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

The Bulgarian Socialist Party, Antifascist Union and a motley crew of diehard communists celebrated on September 9 2013 the 69th

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria participates in EU seatbelt check-up campaign

September 9, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria is among European Union countries taking part in a campaign from September 9 to 15 2013 in which traffic

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Europe 

Hun­garians swing against EU – not

September 9, 2013 The Budapest Times Hungary

For the first time since joining the EU in 2004, a slight majority of Hungarians has been said to believe

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Greek New Democracy party leader Antonis Samaras
Europe 

Greek PM Samaras hints at early election

September 9, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Speaking at the 78th Thessaloniki International Fair, both Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and his coalition partner and Foreign Minister Evangelos

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Europe 

Navalny denounces Moscow mayor election results

September 9, 2013 VOANews Russia

Russian anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny, who was a candidate in Sunday’s election to become the mayor of Moscow, has denounced

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: 7000-year-old defensive wall emerges near Bulgaria’s Shoumen

September 9, 2013September 9, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

The dry spell blanketing Bulgaria for the past two months has resulted in an unexpected archaeological discovery, with the remains

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Sport 

Bulgarian midfielder Petrov ends career with testimonial at Celtic Park

September 9, 2013September 9, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s former national football team captain Stiliyan Petrov made his good-byes in front of a full Celtic Park on September

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