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Clinton: US optimistic about Croatia’s future

November 1, 2012 VOANews

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Croatia’s leaders Wednesday that their country has great potential and that the United

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Bulgarian Parliament elects new Constitutional Court judges, draws harsh EU criticism

October 31, 2012May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol judiciary

Bulgaria’s Parliament elected Anastas Anastassov and Veneta Markovska as Constitutional Court judges on October 31, prompting strong criticism and the

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EU commissioner Georgieva urges EU disaster protection upgrade in aftermath of hurricane Sandy

October 31, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s European Commissioner for international co-operation and crisis response has said that hurricane Sandy, which continues to batter north-eastern United

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Bulgaria Europe News 

Bulgarian President Plevneliev takes strong line against Macedonian anti-Bulgarian rhetoric

October 31, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has underlined Sofia’s strong rejection of Macedonian anti-Bulgarian rhetoric and manipulations of history, speaking out on

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Youth unemployment in Bulgaria worsens to close to 30 per cent in September 2012 – Eurostat

October 31, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Youth unemployment in Bulgaria was 29.7 per cent in September 2012, up from 23.8 per cent a year earlier, according

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Bulgaria Europe News 

Bulgarian Foreign Minister tours towns for consultations on Balkan neighbourhood policy

October 31, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Foreign Minister Nikolai Mladenov was due in Kyustendil on October 31 2012 on his latest stop on a tour to

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Europe News 

US, EU push for better relations between Serbia and Kosovo

October 31, 2012October 31, 2012 Scott Stearns of VOANews

The United States and European Union are promoting closer cooperation between Serbia and Kosovo as an opportunity for both countries

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Europe News 

Poland denies report of Smolensk aircraft explosives findings, but political fire strong

October 31, 2012 The Warsaw Voice

Polish authorities moved quickly to play down reports of TNT and nitroglycerin in the wreckage of the presidential aircraft that

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Europe News 

Greek PM Samaras says debt deal reached with lenders

October 31, 2012October 31, 2012 VOANews

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras says he has reached agreement with the country’s international lenders on a new austerity plan,

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