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Hungarian far-right party ‘Jew’ pressured to step down

August 2, 2012August 2, 2012 The Budapest Times

A Member of the European Parliament from the far-right party Jobbik came under pressure to resign this week after a

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Europe News World 

Domodedovo, Breivik, Greek anarchists cited in US report on terrorism

August 1, 2012August 1, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Although terrorist groups continued to plot attacks against European targets and interests, 2011 was marked by a smaller number of

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Bulgaria Europe News 

Two Bulgarians held in Croatia for people trafficking

August 1, 2012August 1, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Two Bulgarians have been detained in Croatia for human trafficking, the Croatian news website Index reported, according to local news

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Europe News World 

Syrian humanitarian crisis reminiscent of ex-Yugoslavia, EC’s Georgieva says

August 1, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Syria is sliding into a large scale humanitarian tragedy that brings back awful memories of the former Yugoslavia, European humanitarian

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Poland’s low cost airline OLT Express suspends all flights

August 1, 2012August 1, 2012 The Warsaw Voice

Some 360 customers of Sun&Fun travel agency could not set out on their holiday trip to Egypt yesterday as the

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Romney lauds deep ties between America and Poland

August 1, 2012August 1, 2012 The Warsaw Voice

Poland has no greater friend and ally than the American nation, visiting Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney said Tuesday during

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Bulgarian unemployment stays above EU average in June

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

Unemployment in Bulgaria was 12.4 per cent in June, the European Union’s statistics bureau Eurostat said on July 31, rising

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Economic sentiment declines in EU, euro zone in July 2012

July 30, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) decreased in July 2012 by 1.4 points in the European Union, to 89, and by

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Europe News 

Hungary: Angry backlash against Roma

July 30, 2012July 30, 2012 Benedicte Williams of The Budapest Times

Hundreds of people attended the burial of Kata Bándy in Szekszárd on Monday as more gathered in Pécs, some to

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