Bulgaria to open honorary consulate in Stuttgart
Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet on March 28 2013 approved a decision to open an honorary consulate headquartered in Stuttgart with a
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Europe
Capital controls in Cyprus necessary now but should be lifted as soon as possible, EC says
The European Commission sees the capital controls imposed in Cyprus as necessary for now under the circumstances but says that
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Cyprus prepares to reopen banks in aftermath of bailout
Banks across Cyprus are expected to be filled with long lines of anxious customers when they reopen Thursday after a
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Cyprus economic crisis has political fallout
The Cyprus economic crisis is likely to increase support for right-wing parties across Europe, and put additional stresses on the
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Croatian police bust euro counterfeiting operation
With the support of European Union police agency Europol, the Croatian National police dismantled an illegal currency print-shop on March
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ICTY jails two former high-ranking Bosnian Serbs for war crimes
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, in a judgment on March 27, sentenced two former high-level Bosnian Serb
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Cyprus rushing to finish controls ahead of reopening of banks
Cyprus is finalizing restrictions aimed at preventing depositors from making massive cash withdrawals when banks reopen on March 28 2013
Read moreEconomic sentiment worsens in EU, euro zone in March 2013
In March 2013, the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) decreased in both the euro area and the EU, putting on hold
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Banks in Cyprus remain closed after bailout
Depositors with more than $130,000 in Cypriot banks could see about 40 percent of their deposits turned into bank shares,
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