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Greece edging closer to third bailout deal?

October 16, 2013October 16, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Hopes that Athens may be helped to plug a funding gap next year by the European Central Bank agreeing to

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Animal rights activists clash with Polish muslims over ritual slaughter

October 16, 2013October 16, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Animal rights activists disrupted the start of the Islamic Feast of the Sacrifice or Kurban Bayram in Bohoniki, north-eastern Poland,

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ECOFIN ministers approve bank supervision, discuss steps towards banking union

October 16, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

European Union finance ministers approved legislation at an October 15 2013 meeting that sets up the Single Supervisory Mechanism. The

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‘These violent acts must cease’ urges top UN envoy in Kosovo in wake of bombing

October 14, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Kosovo, Serbia

The head of United Nations mission in Kosovo strongly condemned a bombing on October 14 2013 in northern Mitrovica and

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Romania: Top private companies top fraud scheme with EU funds

October 14, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Private companies have surpassed local authorities as concerns the weight of EU funds frauds while the overall number of frauds

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Italy, Malta ask for help with migrants

October 14, 2013October 14, 2013 VOANews

Italy and Malta have appealed for more assistance from other European states to help manage the sharp increase of arrivals

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Slovenia’s dilemma: private borrowing or international aid?

October 14, 2013October 14, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Slovenia

There is no doubt that a double-edged sword of Damocles is nowadays hanging over the Slovenian government of Alenka Bratušek,

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World Bank: Emerging Europe, Central Asia on the rebound

October 14, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff World Bank

Economic growth in the Emerging Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region suffered during the global financial and Eurozone crises but has started

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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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