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Day: October 31, 2012

Bulgaria Europe News 

Bulgarian Parliament elects new Constitutional Court judges, draws harsh EU criticism

October 31, 2012May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol judiciary

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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News World 

Russia’s upper house passes treason bill

October 31, 2012October 31, 2012 VOANews

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 Business News 

Bulgaria to hold nuclear referendum on January 27 2013

October 31, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev set January 27 2013 as the date for the referendum on the future of nuclear energy

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Europe News World 

EU commissioner Georgieva urges EU disaster protection upgrade in aftermath of hurricane Sandy

October 31, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

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

October 31, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Concert promoter Balkan Entertainment confirmed on October 31 that it was bringing Bon Jovi for their first gig in Bulgaria,

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Leisure News World 

Disney to acquire Star Wars franchise

October 31, 2012 VOANews

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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Bulgaria Europe News 

Bulgarian President Plevneliev takes strong line against Macedonian anti-Bulgarian rhetoric

October 31, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

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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Bulgaria Business Europe News 

Youth unemployment in Bulgaria worsens to close to 30 per cent in September 2012 – Eurostat

October 31, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

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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Bulgaria Europe News 

Bulgarian Foreign Minister tours towns for consultations on Balkan neighbourhood policy

October 31, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Foreign Minister Nikolai Mladenov was due in Kyustendil on October 31 2012 on his latest stop on a tour to

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