Bulgarian Christmas charity campaign gathers 1.7M leva

Plevneliev Bulgarian Christmas

The annual Bulgarian Christmas campaign has gathered 1.7 million leva in donations this year, President Rossen Plevneliev’s office said in a statement. The campaign ended with the traditional December 25 charity concert at Ivan Vazov national theatre, featuring dozens of Bulgarian entertainers. It was the tenth year of the annual campaign, started during the first term of previous president Georgi …

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Bulgarian police out in force for Festive Season

Fireworks Over Sofia

About 4000 police officers will work to maintain public order during the New Year’s festivities throughout Bulgaria, police commissioner Nikolai …

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Russian parliament approves ban on US adoptions

Russian Parliament

The upper house of Russia’s parliament has unanimously approved a measure banning Americans from adopting Russian children. All 143 members …

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The Globe 2013: Bulgaria makes its choices

National Assembly Parliament August 2 2007 Photo Clive Leviev Sawyer E1356088602423

There are to be two defining political events in Bulgaria that may be predicted in the coming year – the …

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Bulgaria’s nuclear referendum: Official campaigning opens, with a month to go

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December 27 2012 sees the opening of the official campaigning period ahead of Bulgaria’s national referendum, a process that will …

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Russia Watch: A Kremlin Christmas Carol – Russia’s Scrooge against the orphans?

Ebenezer Scrooge

A light snow covers Moscow, subzero temperatures provide bright sunshine and Jingle Bells wafts through malls filled with happy shoppers. …

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