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Day: February 10, 2014

Perspectives 

Serbia lands in Brussels, Skopje ends up in Strasbourg

February 10, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia

Serbia has demonstrated that politics is indeed the art of the possible. Thirsty for any successful story in the Balkans,

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Europe 

Turkey’s controversial internet legislation fuels political tensions

February 10, 2014 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Opposition parties in Turkey have called on President Abdullah Gul to veto controversial Internet restrictions that were approved last week

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Bulgaria 

Of crime, confidence and reality television

February 10, 2014February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry mounted a well-publicised “special operation” against crime in villages on February 10, a few hours before the

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Business 

Bulgarian government failing to live up to red-tape cutting promises – report

February 10, 2014February 14, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister Daniela Bobeva was forced to defend on February 10 the Cabinet’s track record on efforts to

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Perspectives 

Opinion: EU unhappy with Swiss decision

February 10, 2014May 10, 2024 Bernd Riegert of Deutsche Welle

So the Swiss want to seal themselves off and do away with the freedom of movement that, with a few restraints, they

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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports to non-EU countries rose in 2013, but trade balance negative

February 10, 2014February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgarian exports to third countries – meaning those that are not members of the European Union – were 3.5 per

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Europe 

EU to review Swiss ties after immigration vote

February 10, 2014February 10, 2014 VOANews European Commission

The European Union announced it will review its ties with Switzerland after voters in the Alpine country narrowly passed a

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Leisure 

Iron Maiden announces June 16 gig in Sofia

February 10, 2014May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

Three years after their scheduled gig in Sofia was cancelled at the last second, British heavy-metal legends Iron Maiden are

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Sport 

Norway’s Bjoerndalen chases record 13th medal at Sochi Olympics

February 10, 2014February 10, 2014 VOANews Sochi Olympics

Norway’s Ole Einar Bjoerndalen goes for a record 13th career winter Olympic medal Monday as the 2014 games continue in

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