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Petr Nečas prime minister of the Czech Republic
Europe News 

Czech government has plan for Greek collapse

June 4, 2012May 22, 2013 Andrew Greene of The Prague Post Czech Republic, Greece

As uncertainty continues to grip the outlook for Greece and the future of the eurozone, there is one certainty for

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Sofia mayor Yordanka Fandukova, left, Italian ambassador Stefano Benazzo, centre
Leisure News 

Ninth Italian Festival in Sofia

June 4, 2012May 22, 2013 Hristina Dimitrova Sofia

On June 2, Italian ambassador to Bulgaria Stefano Benazzo and Sofia mayor Yordanka Fandukova launched the ninth annual Italian Festival

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Slovak prime minister Robert Fico
Europe News 

Slovak PM targets banks to boost revenue

June 4, 2012May 22, 2013 Beata Balogova and Jana Liptokova of The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

It is now clear that banks inSlovakiawill be asked to make a significant contribution to the government’s effort to boost

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Viktor Orbán prime minister of Hungary
Europe News 

Mail-order democracy in Hungary

June 4, 2012May 22, 2013 Robert Hodgson of The Budapest Times Hungary

The postal service, in the week ending June 1, began delivering millions of letters in the name of Hungarian prime

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England's Queen Elizabeth II
Europe News 

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II joins giant flotilla for Jubilee celebration

June 4, 2012May 22, 2013 Al Pessin of VOANews

This weekend marks the culmination of year-long celebrations in Britain marking the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s reign. A specially

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US secretary of state Hillary Clinton
News World 

Clinton: Russia needs to back Syrian transition to remove Assad

June 4, 2012May 22, 2013 Scott Stearns of VOANews Russia

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is urging Russia to help start a political transition in Syria, the outcome of

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