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Day: July 13, 2012

Bulgaria News 

Sacked Bulgarian judges union chief says will appeal, as support pours in

July 13, 2012May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol judiciary

Miroslava Todorova, the chairperson of the judges union in Bulgaria, who was fired by the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on

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Photo of hand trowel as an archaeological theme
Bulgaria Leisure 

Frescoed early Christian tomb found in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

July 13, 2012July 13, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Archaeologists have uncovered a unique for the Balkan Penninsula frescoed tomb in central Plovdiv, preliminary dated as old as the

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Europe News 

Romania moves to address EU criticism of impeachment referendum

July 13, 2012 Alex Bivol

Romania’s two houses of parliament will meet on July 17 and July 18 to discuss legislative initiatives that would clarify

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria revives debate on compulsory study of religion in schools

July 13, 2012July 13, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

On-again, off-again moves in Bulgaria to introduce compulsory study of religion in schools have taken a new turn with Prime

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Europe News 

Polish government to pump about 119M euro into shale gas R&D projects

July 13, 2012May 22, 2013 The Warsaw Voice energy

The National Centre for Research and Development (NCBiR) and the Industry Development Agency (ARP) announced Wednesday they have signed a

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Europe News 

IMF talks with Hungary to start on July 17

July 13, 2012July 13, 2012 Robert Hodgson of The Budapest Times

Negotiators from the International Monetary Fund, European Union and European Central Bank are to arrive on Tuesday to begin talks

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Bulgaria News 

High-speed rail line, new sleeping cars coming soon, Bulgaria’s Transport Minister says

July 13, 2012July 13, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Speeds of 140km/h will be possible within days on the revamped Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad rail line, Bulgaria’s Transport Minister Ivailo

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Leisure News World 

Summer travellers: Your cell phone could be a financial hand grenade!

July 13, 2012July 13, 2012 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief

If you travel overseas this summer, you may board the plane carrying a financial hand grenade in your pocket –

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Bulgaria News World 

Bulgaria giving $50 000 funding to UNESCO project to aid children of Syrian refugees

July 13, 2012July 13, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Finance fromBulgaria’s special trust fund will be used to finance a project worth $50 000 to provide for urgent action to

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