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Swedish embassy in Sofia to close

Sweden announced on January 21 that it would close six embassies, while at the same time opening 10 new embassies by upgrading section offices in those countries. Among the embassies to be closed was the Swedish embassy to Bulgaria. Besides the embassy in Sofia, other Swedish embassies to be closed …

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Barroso Welcomes Bulgaria’s New EC Nominee

European Commissioner President José Manuel Barroso is scheduled to confer on Thursday with World Bank’s Kristalina Georgieva, the replacement candidate for Bulgaria’s new commissioner. The meeting comes a day after Barroso announced that Georgieva is nominated for the same portfolio – that of humanitarian aid – as that of the …

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Karadžić appeals lawyer decision

Radovan Karadžić has filed an appeal after his request to have British lawyer Richard Harvey dismissed as his appointed legal counsel was denied. Harvey was appointed to represent the former political leader of Bosnia’s Serbs in October 2009, after he boycotted his Hague trial for three days, demanding a postponement …

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NATO, Russian chiefs of staff to meet next week

NATO and Russian chiefs of staff will meet in Brussels on Jan. 26 for the first time since the outbreak of war between Russia and Georgia in August 2008, a spokesman for the NATO military committee said on Wednesday. Colonel Massimo Panizzi told a press briefing that the Chief of …

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