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Important to have a functioning Cabinet ASAP, Bulgarian President says

May 23, 2013May 23, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

It is important to have a functioning Cabinet formed as soon as possible, Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev said on May

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Europe News 

Czech alcohol industry seeks to rein in rogue suppliers of spirits

May 23, 2013May 23, 2013 Clare Speak of The Prague Post Czech Republic

Large liquor producers are calling on the government to take action to stop the rise of black-market alcohol and prevent

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Cameron: Murder in London appears to have been a terrorist attack

May 22, 2013May 22, 2013 VOANews

British Prime Minister David Cameron says the brutal murder of a man in London Wednesday appears to be a terrorist

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Europe News 

European leaders take steps in cracking down on tax fraud

May 22, 2013May 23, 2013 Lisa Schlein of VOANews

The European Union has announced a series of measures to crack down on tax avoidance and fraud, including the automatic

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgarian Cabinet passes new rules on state companies’ deposits

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

Bulgaria’s caretaker Cabinet approved, at its meeting on May 22, the amendments to the government regulations on deposits held by

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Bulgaria’s caretaker Cabinet to table energy sector amendments

May 22, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Marin Raykov

Bulgaria’s caretaker Cabinet will table a bill of amendments to the country’s energy sector laws in Parliament, caretaker Prime Minister

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Europe News 

EU leaders hold energy summit

May 22, 2013May 22, 2013 VOANews energy

European Union leaders are meeting Wednesday in Brussels to discuss their plans to exploit shale oil. European energy costs are

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EU-wide protection for victims of domestic violence to become law

May 22, 2013June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, European Parliament

Victims of violence, in particular domestic violence, will soon be able to count on EU-wide protection, after the European Parliament

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s 5.8 Richter scale earthquake, one year on

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

May 22 2013 saw the first anniversary of the 5.8 Richter scale earthquake that left the Bulgarian mining town of

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