Bulgarian Finance Minister rejects police demands for higher wages
Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Simeon Dyankov said on August 21 that there was “no reason” to increase the salaries of police
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Month: August 2012
Obama warns Syria on chemical weapons, calls for Assad to step down
President Barack Obama on Monday again called for Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad to step down, saying that any movement or
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Bomb blast kills seven in southeastern Turkey
At least seven people have been killed in a car bomb explosion in southeastern Turkey. Police say the bomb occurred
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Russian civil servants favour Bulgarian property – report
Russian civil servants with property abroad favoured Bulgarian real estate because of low prices and mild climate, business daily Vedomosti
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Bulgarian police union demands higher wages, threatens to protest
One of Bulgaria’s largest police trade unions said on August 20 it was prepared to hold protest rallies if the
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Sofia delays introduction of ‘blue zone’ parking stickers
Following protests by residents of central Sofia, the city hall decided on August 20 to delay by one month, to
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Forest fire burns near Bulgaria’s Rila Monastery
The wildfire near Bulgaria’s Rila Monastery was spreading, reports in Bulgarian media said on August 20, but it was no
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NY Times: Bulgarian media wars draw EC’s attention
Conflicts between Bulgarian media groups and the decline of media freedoms in Bulgaria has drawn the attention of the European
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Taxes heat up US presidential campaign
The political campaigns of U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney have sharpened their attacks against each other
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