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You won't fool Russia again
Ottawa Citizen Russia still has large assets in Syria but what is driving both Russia and China hardest is an overwhelming need not to legitimize the use of international instruments (forcibly or otherwise) to effect regime change. Russia's, or at least Vladimir … |
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Serbia Seen Lowering Benchmark Interest Rate 8th Time Since June
BusinessWeek The International Monetary Fund is expected to lower its 1.5 percent growth forecast for Serbia as the debt crisis weakens demand for the Balkan nation's exports and weighs on capital inflows. So far, the inflationary effect of the weakening dinar … |
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Vlada Tomova
RootsWorld Tomova is presently based in New York City and Balkan Tales was recorded there, but the tales she's telling in song reach far and wide. Flamenco and other Andalusian influences are readily apparent on the opening pair “Momche” and “Dimianinka” as … |
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Concert review: Beirut, The Powerstation
New Zealand Herald Nantes, off second album The Flying Club Cup, gets a big brassy Balkan pop overhaul, and sunny anthem Santa Fe (about Condon's hometown) off latest album The Rip Tide, is the sing-along highlight of the night. Well, that, and the stomping tuba solo … |
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Georgia and NATO integration
Democracy & Freedom Watch Although, the issue of NATO enlargement was not even on the agenda of the Ministerial Meeting, several important new aspects were raised regarding to Georgia, namely: – It was the first occasion when Georgia was mentioned together with the Balkan… |
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Word to the wise doesn't need to insult
The Australian Better she should forget than carry the insult on through generations, the terrible festering stuff of Balkan and Middle Eastern hatreds. When my parents arrived after World War II, the name of the game was assimilation. They – particularly my father, … |
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JAYATI GHOSH
Frontline For example, the first Balkan war in south-eastern Europe (in which, incidentally, Greece was involved) led to a chain of events that culminated in a world war. The eventual official collapse of the Gold Standard (by which major currencies were linked … |
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The Greek left and the question of the European Union
International Viewpoint This involvement with the EU empowered Greek capitalism to play the role of a peripheral force –a local imperialism– in the Balkan and Eastern Mediterranean region. Participation in the EU made Greek capital the necessary partner of the big European … |
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The Irish Times – Saturday, January 7, 2012
Irish Times Food is a heady fusion of Balkan, European and Middle Eastern. Try it in a traditional tavern – called mehana. Sofia's boulevards are lined with Linden trees and one of the best restaurants in town is called Under the Linden Tree or Pod Lipite in … |
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An eclectic mix of cultures
Khaleej Times Be it the exotic performances of the All Europe Frula Dance Group which will showcase dances from the Balkan region, including the traditional dances of Yugoslavia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, Bosnia and Croatia or the Akzhol Group … |
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