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UN chief Ban’s Balkans odyssey

July 25, 2012July 25, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

The Macedonia name dispute, relations between Serbia and Kosovo and “bridges” to a European future have all been on the

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Europe News 

Polish MPs reject controversial bill on civil unions

July 25, 2012July 25, 2012 The Warsaw Voice

Polish deputies Tuesday rejected proposed legislation to introduce civil unions, a decision welcomed by Poland’s powerful conservatives, who oppose same-sex

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Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras
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Greek PM Samaras predicts economic growth by 2014

July 25, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is pledging that the economy in his recession-plagued country can start to grow again by

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Europe News 

Germany’s credit warning underscores euro zone problems

July 25, 2012May 22, 2013 Lisa Bryant of VOANews

Stock markets and the euro currency dipped Tuesday after the international financial-rating agency Moody’s lowered its credit outlook for Europe’s

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Fitch rating agency concerned about worsening credit outlooks

July 24, 2012May 22, 2013 William Gallo of VOANews

A major financial services agency says ongoing worries over the eurozone crisis and a recent increase in negative credit outlooks

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Mitt Romney
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Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney to visit Poland

July 24, 2012July 24, 2012 The Warsaw Voice

America’s Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney will visit Poland July 30-31 at the invitation of former President Lech Walesa. For

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Bulgaria Europe News World 

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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