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Romanian opposition kicks off race for presidential candidate

October 13, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

he Romanian rightist opposition grouped around the democrat-liberals (PDL) has started the internal bid to find the candidate who will

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Business 

More than 88% of credit cards in Turkey at risk of being cancelled – consumer association

October 11, 2013October 11, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Turkey’s Consumers Association (TÜDER) has warned that 50 million of 57 million credit cards currently in use could be cancelled

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JAT Airways flies to history

October 11, 2013October 11, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Serbia

JAT Airways, the national flag carrier and largest airlineof Serbia, and formerly Yugoslavia, founded in 1927, officially flies to history

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Perspectives 

Bulgaria’s protests, the sound and the fury

October 11, 2013February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Peevski protests, Plamen Oresharski

Rather like the fine lady in the nursery rhyme, who has rings on her fingers and bells on her toes,

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Europe 

Bail-in victims to challenge troika’s policies at the ECJ

October 11, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus

Dozens of Cypriot depositors and others who have been affected by the so-called “bail-in” imposed on the island country by

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Perspectives 

Comment: Bulgaria and polarisation over the Syrian refugees

October 10, 2013May 10, 2024 Independent Balkan News Agency Syrian refugees

In a country that the autumn of 2013 finds quite as deeply divided over almost every issue, perhaps it is

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Europe 

Heated debate in European Parliament on Roma immigration

October 10, 2013October 10, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency

Members of the European Parliament traded barbs on October 9 on the Roma immigration issue without reaching any conclusion which

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Europe 

Serbian government announces austerity measures

October 10, 2013October 10, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Serbia

Serbian finance minister Lazar Krstić has announced six economic measures to address public savings, fiscal stability and to promote growth

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Europe 

IMF: Croatian economy to shrink 0.6% in 2013

October 9, 2013October 9, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Croatia

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Croatia’s economy will shrink 0.6 per cent in 2013, but that it could

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