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European Council President urges UN Security Council action on Syria

September 26, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

European Council President Herman van Rompuy has called for the United Nations Security Council to adopt a clear resolution on

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Putin signals lighter charges for Greenpeace Arctic protests

September 26, 2013September 26, 2013 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Russia

Facing international outcry over the jailing of 30 Greenpeace activists in the Russian Arctic, President Vladimir Putin sent a signal

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Football fans increasingly on front line of Turkey’s protests

September 26, 2013September 26, 2013 Dorian Jones of VOANews

Since the mass anti-government demonstrations in Turkey earlier this year, football fans have been playing an increasingly prominent role in

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World Jewish Congress president urges Greek leaders ‘to implement now’ hate crime law against Golden Dawn

September 26, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Greece

World Jewish Congress (WJC) President Ronald S. Lauder has urged Greece to implement hate crime law now and stop neo-Nazis

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Greeks take to the street in anti-fascist protests amid crackdown on neo-Nazis

September 26, 2013September 26, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Thousands of Greeks participated in anti-fascist rallies in Athens and other major cities across the country Wednesday. Rallies in Athens

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Serbia fully ready to integrate into Europe, Nikolić tells UN

September 26, 2013September 26, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Serbia

Serbia had demonstrated its desire for full co-operation with its neighbours and expressed hope that negotiations towards accession to the

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Libya recognises the independence of Kosovo

September 26, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo

In the course of September 25 2013, Kosovo’s independence was recognised by two countries. After Granada, it was Libya which

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EU to open its market to Moldovan wines

September 25, 2013November 17, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Moldova

The European Commission will ask European Union member states and European Parliament to amend trade regulations with Moldova, giving its

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Walesa calls for Polish-German unity

September 25, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland

The Nobel Peace Prize winner, legendary founder of Solidarity union and former Polish president Lech Walesa said that it is

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