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Bulgaria’s Food Safety Agency to check cooking oil

July 10, 2012July 10, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Food Safety Agency is starting large-scale check-ups of cooking oil used at catering establishments, according to Agriculture and Food

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Bulgaria News 

Sofia’s stray dog control firm hits out at people’s ‘irresponsibility’

July 10, 2012July 10, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Sofia municipal company Ecoravnovesie, which is in charge of regulating the Bulgarian capital city’s stray dog population, has hit out

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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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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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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 News 

Bulgaria’s smoking ban has not made many smokers give up – survey

July 10, 2012July 10, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

The ban on smoking in enclosed public places that came into effect in Bulgaria on June 1 2012 has not

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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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OECD sees new signs of global economic slowdown

July 9, 2012July 9, 2012 Ken Bredemeier of VOANews

A new report is signaling that most of the world’s major economies will slow in the coming months, with only Brazil

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