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Month: October 2012

Bulgaria 

Clinton on Balkan tour to promote reforms

October 29, 2012October 30, 2012 Scott Stearns of VOANews

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in the Balkans to encourage continued economic and political reforms in the region.

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Business 

Bulgaria’s property market: waiting on new malls, office space aplenty

October 29, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s retail property market was “awaiting the third wave of shopping malls”, while the supply of newly-completed office space continued

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Bulgaria News Sport 

Draw for tennis Tournament of Champions in Sofia finalised

October 29, 2012October 29, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian capital Sofia plays host to some of the biggest names in women’s tennis this week, as the WTA Tournament

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Bulgaria News 

Elderly woman dies after being blown from balcony as strong winds, heavy rains hit Bulgaria

October 29, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

A 75-year-old woman died after being blown by 50km/h winds from the balcony of her 15th  floor apartment in the

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Bulgaria News 

Heightened security as ‘radical Islam’ trial resumes in Bulgaria’s Pazardzhik

October 29, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Security was tightened at the district court in Pazardzhik on October 29 2012 as the trial resumed of 13 Muslims

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Europe News 

Opposition parties win Lithuanian elections

October 29, 2012 VOANews

The Lithuanian opposition parties that won Sunday’s parliamentary elections held talks early Monday on forming a new government. The leftist

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Leisure 

Film review: Skyfall

October 29, 2012October 29, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

The new James Bond movie Skyfall hands fans and filmgoers their quantum of solace by redeeming the franchise from the

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Europe News World 

EU ready to assist in recovery efforts after Hurricane Sandy’s impact on Caribbean

October 29, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Union stands ready to assist in recovery efforts after the destructive passage of Hurricane Sandy through the Caribbean,

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Europe News 

Ruling party leads in Ukraine exit polls

October 28, 2012October 28, 2012 VOANews

Early exit polls show that Ukraine’s ruling party, Regions Party of President Viktor Yanukovych, leading in Sunday’s elections for parliament

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