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Bosnia marks 17th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre

July 11, 2012July 11, 2012 VOANews

Bosnia-Herzegovina is set to mark the 17th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre of thousands of Muslim men and boys at

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Europe News 

Slovak Archbishop’s unexplained sacking prompts dismay, protests

July 10, 2012July 10, 2012 Beata Balogova of The Slovak Spectator

For the first time time since Slovakia became independent in 1993, members of the Catholic congregation have launched public protests against

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line of umbrellas on a beach in Greece photo Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Europe Leisure News 

Holiday season: European Commission’s useful tips for a worry-free summer 2012

July 10, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

With the holiday season already starting and millions of Europeans intending on travelling within and outside the European Union, there

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Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the Eurogroup and prime minister of Luxembourg
Europe News 

Eurogroup finance ministers agree to lend Spain 30BN euro to aid banks

July 10, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The finance ministers of the 17-member Eurogroup have agreed to a 30 billion euro bailout loan to Spain to assist

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Europe News 

Romanians seek voice in Budapest

July 10, 2012July 10, 2012 The Budapest Times

Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (RMDSZ), a party representing ethnic Hungarians in Romania, wants to field candidates in the

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Bulgaria Europe News 

EU judges to visit Bulgaria to analyse delays in high-profile trials

July 10, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Serving judges and prosecutors from five European Union states are coming to Bulgaria to look into the reasons for delays

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Europe News 

Prosecution opens case against Bosnian wartime commander Mladić

July 9, 2012July 9, 2012 VOANews

United Nations prosecutors will open their case against Bosnian Serb wartime commander Ratko Mladić on Monday, with their first witness

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Europe News 

Romanian parliament suspends president, impeachment referendum to follow

July 6, 2012July 6, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Romania’s bicameral parliament voted late on July 6 to suspend the country’s president, Traian Basescu, with 256 votes in favour

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Bulgaria Europe News 

Bulgarians rarely marry foreigners, statistics show

July 6, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria ranked at the tail end of European statistics on intermarriage with foreign nationals, the European Union’s statistics bureau Eurostat

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