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Bulgaria foiled a terrorist attack a few months ago, Israeli minister says

July 23, 2012May 22, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Bulgarian services prevented a terrorist attack a few months ago, Israeli minister of tourism Stas Misezhnikov said on July 23

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Bulgarian troops not involved in football fan fight in Sarajevo, MoD says

July 23, 2012July 23, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Defence has rejected media reports from Bosnia that Bulgarian military personnel were involved in a brawl in

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Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras
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Greek PM: Country’s plight like US Great Depression

July 23, 2012July 23, 2012 VOANews

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras says his country is facing economic upheaval like that of the devastating U.S. Great Depression

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Ireland removes labour market restrictions on Bulgarians and Romanians

July 22, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Ireland has decided to remove labour market restrictions on Bulgarians and Romanians with immediate effect, according to a statement on

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Norway marks anniversary of Breivik’s massacre

July 22, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

Norway is marking the first anniversary Sunday of twin attacks that left 77 people dead. A number of commemorative events

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Blanka Tunnel threatens relics: Dig unearths problems with Prague city funding for archaeology

July 20, 2012July 20, 2012 Filip Senk of The Prague Post

Archaeologists conducting research on the Blanka Tunnel construction site have made several important excavations, revealing new knowledge on Prague’s ancient

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UN Security Council extends UN peacekeeping force in Cyprus until early 2013

July 20, 2012July 20, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

The United Nations Security Council agreed on July 19 2012 to extend the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus until January31

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Germany approves Spanish bank bailout

July 19, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

The German parliament has approved the eurozone’s $122 billion bailout for the struggling Spanish banking system. Lawmakers in Germany, the

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Strikes to disrupt Olympics transit

July 19, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

British border officials have announced they will conduct a 24-hour strike the day before the London Olympics begin, threatening to

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