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Year: 2013

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s governing axis seeks backtrack on disclosure of former communist-era secret service agents in intelligence services

October 3, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Dossier Commission

The Bulgarian Socialist Party, Movement for Rights and Freedoms and Volen Siderov’s ultra-nationalists Ataka are jointly pushing a backtrack on

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Europe 

Moody’s: Cypriot banking system will require an additional 1.5 billion euro

October 3, 2013October 3, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus

Moody’s Investor Service said on October 3 2013 that it will maintain its negative outlook concerning the Cypriot banking system,

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Bulgaria 

Syrian refugees lodge complaint against Bulgarian ultra-nationalist Ataka mouthpiece

October 3, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Syrian refugees, Tsvetlin Yovchev

A group of Syrian refugees has lodged a complaint with the Commission for Protection against Discrimination against Alfa TV and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to expand tax incentives for young families to include EU citizens

October 3, 2013October 3, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Government has approved a bill of amendments to the country’s tax laws, which will make nationals from other EU

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Europe 

Golden Dawn case nowhere near over, Greek government says

October 3, 2013October 3, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras commented on the release of three Golden Dawn MPs on October 2, pending their trial

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Europe 

European Jewish Congress welcomes crackdown on Greece’s Golden Dawn

October 3, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

The European Jewish Congress (EJC) has welcomed the arrest of the leader and more than a dozen senior members of

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Europe 

Serbia: UN rights office urges protection of gay rights after pride parade is cancelled

October 3, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Serbia

The United Nations human rights office has urged Serbian authorities to ensure the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community

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Europe 

Belarusian activist Bialiatski wins Václav Havel Award

October 3, 2013February 11, 2014 The Prague Post Czech Republic

The first Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, which honours outstanding civil society action in defense of human rights, was awarded

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Europe 

Russia charges Greenpeace activists with piracy

October 3, 2013 VOANews Russia

Russian authorities have formally charged 13Greenpeace activists and one freelance videographer with piracy after they were seized during a protest against

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