On World No-Tobacco Day, Bulgaria faces new smoking ban debate
As annual World No-Tobacco Day is marked on May 31 2013, with the World Health Organisation and European Union among
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Europe
EU and euro zone economic, business sentiment pick up in May
Economic and business sentiment in the European Union and euro zone improved in May 2013, according to survey results released
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What lies ahead for Greece’s economy
Greece’s Central Bank expects the country’s economy to shrink by 4.6 per cent in 2013, a report released on May
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Austria out front as EU zeroes in on tax evasion
The European Union’s efforts to combat tax evasion took a small step forward on Wednesday as Austria agreed in principle
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Europe hands six nations a deficit reprieve
Europe is giving six of its financially struggling countries, including the major economies in France and Spain, more time to
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UN war crimes court convicts six Bosnian Croats
The U.N. war crimes court has convicted six Bosnian-Croat political and military leaders on charges of murder, rape and the
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Deja vu: European Commission’s recipe to fix Bulgaria’s economic woes
After finding macroeconomic imbalances in half of EU’s member states, the European Commission issued on May 29 country-specific recommendations on
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Foundations for third Bosphorus bridge to be laid on May 29
The Turkish government was scheduled to hold a ceremony on May 29 2013 marking the foundations being laid for the
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Polish airline PLL LOT revises restructuring plan, expects more public aid
Poland’s troubled flagship airline PLL LOT has sent to the Treasury Ministry an amended restructuring plan, which assumes granting the
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