Turkey lobbies museums around world to return artifacts
Turkey is following an increasingly aggressive policy of getting top museums around the world to return its heritage. Minister of
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Armenia cuts ties with Hungary in soldier dispute
Armenia says it is cutting all ties with Hungary for allowing an Azerbaijani soldier who killed an Armenian officer to
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Sofia’s new metro line opens
The opening of Sofia’s new metro underground railway line was celebrated by offering free rides to all users from the
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Lufthansa cabin staff strike in Frankfurt causes cancellation of Sofia flights
Lufthansa flights between Frankfurt and Sofia, including a flight arriving in the Bulgarian capital at 1pm and a scheduled departure
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Unemployment in EU was 10.4% in July – Eurostat
Euro zone seasonally-adjusted unemployment was 11.3 per cent in July 2012, stable compared with June, EU statistics office Eurostat said on August
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Severe droughts in Eastern Europe, US, send world food prices soaring
Global food prices soared by 10 per cent in July 2012 from a month ago, with maize and soybean reaching
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Sharp loss of consumer confidence key factor in drop in EU economic sentiment in August
The Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) decreased markedly by two points in the European Union in August 2012, to 87.0, and by 1.8
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Amnesty calls on Balkans to probe enforced disappearances, ensure justice
About 14 000 people remain unaccounted for in the countries that make up the former Yugoslavia – nearly half of
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Debate continues in Turkey over Syria, regional standing
Turkey is not sending top officials to this week’s Non-Aligned Movement summit conference in Tehran, where Syria’s conflict is likely
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