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Stickers with Croatian flag placed over bilingual signs
VUKOVAR - Members of an association of war veterans from Vukovar put stickers with the Croatian flag on around 20 bilingual signs located on government buildings in that town, the Croatian media have reported.
A group of veterans came to Vukovar after a commemoration in Borovo marking the 23rd anniversary of the death of police officerc from Vinkovac, the news agency Hina said.
Bulgarians Spend Mostly on Food, Utility Bills
Bulgarian households saved BGN 825 on average in 2013 as the difference between their income and expenses was respectively BGN 11,420 and BGN 10,595, according to the statistics.
Annual income increased by BGN 7060 since 2000 and reached BGN 11,420 by the end of 2013, or 2.6 times higher.
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FM Vigenin: No Bulgarians Injured in Odessa Clashes
No Bulgarian citizens have been injured in Friday’s clashes in Ukraine’s Odessa, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin informed.
“We insist on a full investigation, and we demand no mercy for yesterday’s killers,” Minister Vigenin told Bulgarian National Radio (BNR).
Abducted in Ukraine OSCE Observers Freed
All 7 kidnapped observers from the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, who were held by pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine since 25 April, were freed, Saturday.
Five Ukrainian officers taken with them were also freed, according to Russian media reports.
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Russia Called Extraordinary UN Security Council Meeting On Ukraine
Russia has called UN Security Council's meeting on the conflict in Ukraine on Friday, warning the government in Kiev to stop its military operations in the east of the country.
Drachma debate is ridiculous
The euro-or-drachma debate should have been settled a long time ago. Even the most vocal doomsayers outside the country have stopped predicting that Greece will be forces to leave the euro area and switch back to its old currency.
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Peripheral bank debt fever begins to cool
LONDON - Peripheral banks, used to paying generous new issue spreads compared to banks from the eurozone core, have become victims of their own success, and overwhelming demand for their bonds has withered in recent weeks as spreads have tightened.
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Romania Wants Stronger NATO, US Military Presence
Romania's Foreign Minister Titus Corlatean has requested a strengthened presence of US and NATO forces in the country in response to the Ukrainian crisis.
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Clashes between Rival Rallies in Ukraine's Odessa Leave 4 Dead
At least four people died in southern Ukraine's city of Odessa in clashes between pro-Russian activists and Maidan supporters on Friday.
An unknown people were injured, but according to UNIAN news agency at least three police members were among them.
Piraeus Bank said to sell stake in Athens Water to Paulson
Piraeus Bank SA (TPEIR) sold its 9.9 percent stake in Athens Water Supply & Sewage Co SA (EYDAP) to Paulson & Co SA for 86.3 million euros ($120 million), according to a Piraeus Bank official who asked not to be identified in line with policy.