Red Cross struggling to aid Europe’s ‘new poor’
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reports it is struggling to provide assistance to increasing
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Year: 2013
UN envoy convenes New York talks on Macedonia name dispute
Matthew Nimetz, the United Nations envoy tasked with mediating talks between Athens and Skope in the dispute about the use
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More than 100 arrested in operation against human trafficking network – Europol
A total of 103 people suspected of being part of a people-smuggling network were arrested throughout Europe on January 29
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Bulgarian police find Kalashnikov used in shooting of drug gang leader at court
Investigators searching a burnt-out apartment in Sofia for clues in the attempted killing of convicted drug gang leader Zlatko “Baretata”
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EU blocks UPS acquisition of TNT Express
The European Commission said on January 30 that it blocked the proposed acquisition of Dutch-based TNT Express by UPS after
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Economic sentiment in EU, euro zone improved in January 2013
In January 2013, the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) increased by 1.4 points in both the EU (to 90.6) and the
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‘Further progress needed’ in Romania’s judiciary reform, EC report says
Romania must do more to deliver on respect for rule of law and judicial independence, having implemented some but not
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Finance Minister hands Bulgarian passport to major Italian investor Miroglio
Edoardo Miroglio, the Italian investor who has brought many million euro in investments in the textile and wine industries in
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Bulgarian PM to nominate BAS president for education portfolio
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on January 30 that he intended to nominate Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) president
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