Bulgarian Parliament elects new Constitutional Court judges, draws harsh EU criticism
Bulgaria’s Parliament elected Anastas Anastassov and Veneta Markovska as Constitutional Court judges on October 31, prompting strong criticism and the
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Month: October 2012
Russia’s upper house passes treason bill
Russia’s upper house of parliament has approved a controversial new draft law on treason that would make it a crime
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Bulgaria to hold nuclear referendum on January 27 2013
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev set January 27 2013 as the date for the referendum on the future of nuclear energy
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EU commissioner Georgieva urges EU disaster protection upgrade in aftermath of hurricane Sandy
Bulgaria’s European Commissioner for international co-operation and crisis response has said that hurricane Sandy, which continues to batter north-eastern United
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Tickets for Bon Jovi gig in Sofia to go on sale November 5
Concert promoter Balkan Entertainment confirmed on October 31 that it was bringing Bon Jovi for their first gig in Bulgaria,
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Disney to acquire Star Wars franchise
Media and entertainment giant Walt Disney has announced a nearly $4 billion deal to acquire George Lucas’s renowned film studio,
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Bulgarian President Plevneliev takes strong line against Macedonian anti-Bulgarian rhetoric
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has underlined Sofia’s strong rejection of Macedonian anti-Bulgarian rhetoric and manipulations of history, speaking out on
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Youth unemployment in Bulgaria worsens to close to 30 per cent in September 2012 – Eurostat
Youth unemployment in Bulgaria was 29.7 per cent in September 2012, up from 23.8 per cent a year earlier, according
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Bulgarian Foreign Minister tours towns for consultations on Balkan neighbourhood policy
Foreign Minister Nikolai Mladenov was due in Kyustendil on October 31 2012 on his latest stop on a tour to
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