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Prosecutors order investigation into Golden Dawn’s financial status

October 8, 2013October 8, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency

Prosecutors Spyros Georgouleas and Christos Papakostas ordered on October 8 the Financial Crime Prosecution Unit of Greece (SDOE) to begin

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European Commission has five-point plan to combat abuse of free movement rights

October 8, 2013October 8, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

Citizens of European Union countries living in other member state most likely are there to work and not as part

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European Parliament approves tobacco products law aimed at making smoking less attractive to the young

October 8, 2013October 8, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff smoking

A draft law to make tobacco products less attractive to young people was approved by the European Parliament on October

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Poland eyes lower gas prices from Russia’s Gazprom – economy minister

October 8, 2013 The Warsaw Voice energy, Poland

The Polish government hopes it will be possible to renegotiate gas prices with Russian Gazprom as the gas market is

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Greece predicts 2014 end to recession

October 7, 2013 VOANews Greece

Greece is predicting its six-year recession will end next year with a small economic advance. Athens said Monday it expects

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Twin evils make living hard for Cypriots

October 7, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus

The significance of the crisis that has engulfed Cyprus has been revealed in two new statistical surveys. In the first

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Romanian deputy PM indicted for electoral fraud in 2012 referendum

October 7, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Romanian deputy prime minister Liviu Dragnea, suggestively nicknamed a “local baron” by the Romanian media and one of the most

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Kosovo PM Thaçi: I encourage Serbs to vote

October 7, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo, Serbia

The prime minister of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, has not clarified if officials from the Serb government will be allowed to

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Greek former minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos found guilty

October 7, 2013October 7, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Judges of the three-member Court of Appeal for Felonies found former Minister of PASOK, Akis Tsohatzopoulos, for the crime of

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