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Month: July 2012

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Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney to visit Poland

July 24, 2012July 24, 2012 The Warsaw Voice

America’s Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney will visit Poland July 30-31 at the invitation of former President Lech Walesa. For

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Bulgaria Business News 

Prices of diesel, petrol in Bulgaria hit new highs

July 24, 2012July 24, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

A return trip from Sofia to the Black Sea coast in a car fuelled by diesel now costs about 190

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Bulgaria News 

More than 250 fires in Bulgaria in past 24 hours as high winds sweep country

July 24, 2012July 24, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Firefighters have been called out to extinguish 252 fires in the past 24 hours, the latest being a large fire

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Bulgaria News People 

Belgian National Day reception 2012

July 24, 2012July 24, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

In celebration of Belgium’s national day, ambassador to Bulgaria Marc Michielsen and Marie-Chantal Micheilsen-Biela hosted a reception at the Belgian

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Leisure 

Tempo travel: Mácha’s Lake in north Bohemia

July 24, 2012July 24, 2012 Fiona Gaze of The Prague Post

Máchovo jezero is an oasis in a landlocked country, and its beaches, as well as its waters and forested surroundings,

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Business News World 

World stock markets plunge on Spain debt fears

July 23, 2012July 23, 2012 VOANews

World stock markets are plunging on new fears that Spain could need an international bailout. Spanish economic minister Luis de

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Bulgaria Europe News World 

Bulgaria foiled a terrorist attack a few months ago, Israeli minister says

July 23, 2012May 22, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Bulgarian services prevented a terrorist attack a few months ago, Israeli minister of tourism Stas Misezhnikov said on July 23

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Bulgaria Europe News Sport 

Bulgarian troops not involved in football fan fight in Sarajevo, MoD says

July 23, 2012July 23, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Defence has rejected media reports from Bosnia that Bulgarian military personnel were involved in a brawl in

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Bulgaria News World 

Foreign tour groups have not cancelled bookings after Bourgas terrorist bomb attack, Bulgaria’s Tourism Minister says

July 23, 2012July 25, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

The July 18 terrorist suicide bomber attack on Israeli tourists at Bourgas Airport has not resulted in foreign tour groups

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