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Jun 1, 2008 | The Moscow Times

Bulgaria Busts Chechen Crime Group

Testimonials Reuters SOFIA, Bulgaria - Bulgaria, an EU newcomer under pressure from the bloc to clean up its act, said Friday that it had broken up on a criminal network suspected of financing rebel groups in ...

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Sat May 31, 2008

SETimes news

Business: Seven companies bid to underwrite Telekom Srbija

Serbia's Telekom Srbija is seeking an underwriter for its IPO. Also in business this week: Turkey receives a $600m loan from the World Bank, and Montenegro introduces an eco-tax on incoming foreign vehicles ...

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Fri May 30, 2008

EUobserver.com

EU leaders unsure how to handle fuel crisis

Fuel price protests threaten to spread around Europe in the run-up to the weekend following earlier action in the UK, France and Bulgaria, with EU leaders uncertain how to respond to the unfolding crisis.

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The Epoch Times

European Fishermen, Truckers Protest Over Fuel

Spanish fishermen protest against rising fuel costs outside the Ministry of Agriculture in Madrid on May 30, 2008.

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EurActiv.com

Kalfin: Bulgaria 'will deliver' on fighting crime

Bulgaria is trying to overcome a communication problem with the Commission while struggling hard to deliver on commitments to fight corruption and organised crime, the Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and ...

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Thu May 29, 2008

EETimes.eu

Japan to invest $1 billion in CEE solar farms

BERLIN &#151 Japan's Itochu Corp plans to spend $1 billion on solar farms in the Czech Republic and Bulgaria, several news sources reported, citing Nikkei English News.

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The Dispatch

UN: Balkans 'one of the safest' parts of Europe

UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon smiles during the opening of a UN conference in Stockholm Thursday May 29, 2008.

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News.ncmonline.com

McMafia: The New Face of Organized Crime

Editor's Note: If the idea of organized crime makes you think of The Sopranos or The Godfather, think again.

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Related Topix: World News, Drugs, Humboldt County, CA

Wed May 28, 2008

SETimes news

Culture and Sports: Romanian success in Cannes

A short film from Romania won the Palme d'Or at the 61st Cannes Film Festival. Also this week: a Bulgarian sumo wrestler wins Japan's Emperor's Cup, and Zagreb hosts the 25th Dance Week festival.

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Today's Zaman

Bulgarian truckers protest to seek fuel tax rebate

Hundreds of Bulgarian truck drivers protested across the country on Wednesday to press for fuel tax rebates and government help over rising prices.

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Total Telecom

Bulgaria call centre works

Brussels, Belgium, and Sofia, Bulgaria, 27th May 2008 - ' Imro, an international call center company with three sites in Bulgaria, and Altitude Software, a leading independent global contact center solutions ...

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Related Topix: World News, Belgium, VoIP, Science / Technology

Tue May 27, 2008

The Sofia Echo

Shadow economy on the wane, but still a problem - roundtable

Shadow economy is at its strongest in the construction sector. Photo: Yulia Lazarova The share of the shadow economy has been on the wane in the past few years, however, the state is yet to live up to the role ...

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The Belfast Telegraph

Wife says missing solicitor Lynn is in Portugal

The wife of missing solicitor Michael Lynn has told the High Court that she saw her husband two weeks ago in Bulgaria.

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ESPN

Lokomotiv fans jailed for violence

Eleven Lokomotiv Plovdiv supporters have been sentenced to 20 days in prison following clashes with CSKA Sofia fans at a Bulgarian premier league match.

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Sun May 25, 2008

Sofia News Agency

Bulgarian Court Rules in Favor of Armenian Genocide Recognition

The District Administrative Court in Bulgaria's Danube city of Ruse rejected Friday the appeals against the declaration of the City Council recognizing the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire.

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Sat May 24, 2008

The Economist

Talking of virtue, counting the spoons

BRATISLAVA, BUCHAREST, SOFIA AND WARSAW From The Economist print edition Now that they're in the club, new European Union members are failing to deliver on the promises they made to fight corruption FOR corrupt ...

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Free Republic

We ignored corruption, Bulgarian leader Sergei Stanishev admits

When the head of the Bulgarian roads agency was forced to resign in February after handing contracts worth 50 million to his brother, it confirmed the worst fears of those who doubted the country's suitability ...

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SETimes news

SEECP leaders vow to develop regional co-operation

The 11 member nations of the South East Europe Co-operation Process adopted a declaration on Wednesday, pledging to further develop regional co-operation and joint efforts on the path to Euro-Atlantic ...

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Fri May 23, 2008

International Herald Tribune

NATO peacekeepers to stay on in Kosovo

SOFIA, Bulgaria : NATO's peacekeeping force will remain in Kosovo after the new country's constitution comes into force next month, the secretary-general said Friday.

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SETimes news

Bulgarian police search for missing soccer club president

SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Police are looking for a prominent soccer club president, who disappeared early Thursday .

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