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Eight dead reported in Bulgarian bus crash in Ukraine – updated

July 11, 2013July 31, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Ukraine

At least eight people, including one Bulgarian national, died in a bus collision in Ukraine, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said on

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Europe 

EU a danger to Europe: Hungarian PM

July 10, 2013 The Budapest Times

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán put in a defiant appearance in the European Parliament on Tuesday, the day before EU lawmakers

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Latvia to adopt euro on January 1 2014

July 9, 2013July 9, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The economic and financial affairs council of the European Union (Ecofin) passed on July 9 a decision allowing Latvia to

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Bulgarian money laundering convict handed 20-year sentence in Italy

July 9, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

An Italian court found Evelin “Brendo” Banev guilty on charges of drug trafficking, sentencing him to 20 years imprisonment, Bulgarian

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Europe 

Peace March to Srebrenica begins

July 8, 2013February 6, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Bosnia and Herzegovina

On July 8 2013, the peace march from Nezuk near Tuzla began. From this departure point, participants in the Peace

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Europe to send more bailout money to Greece

July 8, 2013July 10, 2013 VOANews Greece

Greece’s international creditors have agreed to hand it a further 6.3 billion euro in bailout funds, even as they warn

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Europe 

US-Europe talks open on free trade pact

July 8, 2013 VOANews

The United States and Europe have opened negotiations on what could become the world’s largest free trade zone, but the

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Greece looks to clinch last-gasp deal with troika before critical Eurogroup meeting

July 8, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The July 8 2013 Eurogroup meeting in Brussels is crucial for Greece as it is expected to decide whether or not

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Europe 

Polish euro zone entry may be put on hold for years: PM

July 8, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Poland will not be able to enter the eurozone for years because the government lacks the required majority to approve

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