Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi starts tour of Europe
Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has arrived in Switzerland at the start of a historic European tour, which
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Month: June 2012
Czech MP faces trial after corruption immunity lifted
Czech MPs stripped a leading politician of his parliamentary immunity on Tuesday in one of the country’s most high-profile corruption
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Euro zone crisis expected to dominate G20 Summit
Much of President Barack Obama’s attention at next week’s Group of 20 economic summit in Mexico’s Pacific resort of Los Cabos may
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US ambassador hosts reception in honour of launch of The Sofia Globe
United States ambassador to Bulgaria James Warlick hosted a reception on June 13 2012 in honour of the launch of
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Of politicians, police, people and protests: Forestry Flashmob 2012
Ever since flashmobs came into fashion, Sofia has not lagged behind in staging them. On June 13, more than 1000
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QBP celebration at UK ambassador’s residence in Sofia
UK ambassador Jonathan Allen and his wife Elizabeth hosted an extremely well-attended celebration of the Queen’s Birthday Party at the
Read more12 arrested during a protest against the amendments to the Forestry Act
Twelve people were arrested this evening for disobeying police orders during a flash mob protest against the amendments to the
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Bulgarian unemployment down to 11% in May
Unemployment in Bulgaria was down 0.4 per cent month-on-month, falling to 11 per cent in May, data from the country’s
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Austria’s EVN surpasses one billion leva in investment
Austrian electricity distribution firm EVN, which services southern and southeastern Bulgaria, has surpassed one billion leva in investment in the
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