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Russia’s upper house passes treason bill

October 31, 2012October 31, 2012 VOANews

Russia’s upper house of parliament has approved a controversial new draft law on treason that would make it a crime

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Bulgaria to hold nuclear referendum on January 27 2013

October 31, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev set January 27 2013 as the date for the referendum on the future of nuclear energy

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EU commissioner Georgieva urges EU disaster protection upgrade in aftermath of hurricane Sandy

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

Bulgaria’s European Commissioner for international co-operation and crisis response has said that hurricane Sandy, which continues to batter north-eastern United

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Disney to acquire Star Wars franchise

October 31, 2012 VOANews

Media and entertainment giant Walt Disney has announced a nearly $4 billion deal to acquire George Lucas’s renowned film studio,

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Bulgarian President Plevneliev takes strong line against Macedonian anti-Bulgarian rhetoric

October 31, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has underlined Sofia’s strong rejection of Macedonian anti-Bulgarian rhetoric and manipulations of history, speaking out on

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Youth unemployment in Bulgaria worsens to close to 30 per cent in September 2012 – Eurostat

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

Youth unemployment in Bulgaria was 29.7 per cent in September 2012, up from 23.8 per cent a year earlier, according

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Bulgarian Foreign Minister tours towns for consultations on Balkan neighbourhood policy

October 31, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Foreign Minister Nikolai Mladenov was due in Kyustendil on October 31 2012 on his latest stop on a tour to

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US, EU push for better relations between Serbia and Kosovo

October 31, 2012October 31, 2012 Scott Stearns of VOANews

The United States and European Union are promoting closer cooperation between Serbia and Kosovo as an opportunity for both countries

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Poland denies report of Smolensk aircraft explosives findings, but political fire strong

October 31, 2012 The Warsaw Voice

Polish authorities moved quickly to play down reports of TNT and nitroglycerin in the wreckage of the presidential aircraft that

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