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Ruling thwarts hopes of tax audit windfall
Hundreds of thousands of tax audits of outstanding cases will be canceled following a decision on Tuesday of the Plenary Session of the Council of State.
According to the ruling, any audits conducted that stretch back beyond a five-year limit have been deemed unconstitutional.
Oliver Stone says US is creating "wars and chaos"/VIDEO
One of Hollywood's greatest filmmakers, Oliver Stone, "explained the essence of the US policy in the last 30 years" in a short speech, Sputnik is reporting.
The report noted that Stone "defined the functioning of America's 'system of just wars' and received thunderous applause" during his address several months ago at the Writers Guild Awards.
National Construction Control Directorate to Conduct an Inspection of Residential Buildings
Bulgaria's Minister of Regional Development and Public Works, Nikolai Nakov, on 27th of June ordered the National Construction Control Directorate to conduct an inspection of residential buildings on which cladding has been put under a national energy efficiency programme, reported BNT.
Romanian Ruling Party to Replace Ousted Cabinet
Romania's ruling Social Democratic Party is set to announce a new government on Wednesday after a two-week-long political crisis that raised questions over stability and threatened the economy.
Facebook hits 2 bln-user mark, doubling in size since 2012
Facebook Inc said on June 27 that 2 billion people are regularly using its flagship service, marching past another milestone in its growth from a college curiosity in the United States to the world's largest social media network.
Islamic State fighters return to Europe, complain about job rejections
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More and more foreign ISIS fighters are returning to European countries that want nothing to do with them. Swedish daily Expressen interviewed some of the 150 terrorists who have moved back to Sweden after fighting for ISIS. Many of them have changed their legal names to be able to rejoin society, but few are able to get jobs.
Dacic "hopes EU will keep door open to W. Balkans"
Ivica Dacic says he hopes the EU will keep the door open for the countries of the Western Balkans.
According to Serbia's acting PM and foreign minister, this is "useful for alleviating instability and tensions in this part of Europe."
Serbia and Russia Preparing Deal on Opening Helicopter Maintenance Center
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Moscow and Belgrade are preparing to sign an agreement on maintenance of helicopters from the other countries at facilities located in Serbia, Serbia's Acting Assistant Minister for Material Resources Nenad Miloradovic told Sputnik on Tuesday.
Workers go on strike at Fiat Serbia factory
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Workers went on strike early on Tuesday at the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Serbia factory in the town of Kragujevac.
Autonomous Trade Union leader Zoran Markovic confirmed this for Beta.
According to Markovic, the strikers are staging a work stoppage while remaining in their workplaces.
Turkey returns fire on YPG in northern Syria: Military
Turkish forces retaliated with artillery fire overnight and destroyed Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) militia targets after YPG fighters opened fire on Turkey-backed forces in northern Syria, the Turkish military said on June 28.
Regional Health Inspection: Sea Water on all Beaches in Varna is Clean
The sea water on all beaches in Varna is clean, the latest analysis of the Regional Health Inspection in the city shows. Samples had been taken from 23 bathing areas in Varna region. The water quality is within the required standards at the "Officer's Beach", for which there was a temporary swimming ban last year.
Chancellor Anegela Merkel: 'Germany Creates American Jobs'
Germany creates American jobs, Angela Merkel said Tuesday, in response to criticism from the White House over Germany exporting significantly more than it imports, reported Politico.
Deal with creditors buoys bank deposits
Bank officials are reporting a stabilization and small improvement on the deposits front in May and June, after a particularly negative first four months of the year when private sector deposits shrank by about 2.4 billion euros.
Croatian Police Accused of Continuing to Beat Refugees
German-based NGO Rigardu, which helps refugees on their way to Europe, passed reports to BIRN that allegedly show that Croatian police used violence against refugees in June.
Rigardu took statements from people who said they had witnessed the use of violence by the Croatian police, mostly on the border with Serbia, from where the refugees have been entering Croatia.
Garbage workers continue action despite new offer
Municipal garbage collectors on Tuesday rejected a proposed compromise by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras aimed at ending an 11-day protest that has left huge piles of trash on city streets, vowing to continue protest action through Wednesday as temperatures soar.