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Day: December 7, 2012

Bulgaria News 

Cold weather, snow forecast for Bulgaria at the weekend

December 7, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Temperatures in Bulgaria will fall under freezing point and more snow is to be expected on the evening of December

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Bulgaria Business Europe News 

Russia launches construction of South Stream gas pipeline

December 7, 2012June 2, 2013 Alex Bivol energy, Russia, South Stream

Russian president Vladimir Putin gave the start to construction of South Stream gas pipeline on December 7, Moscow’s ambitious geopolitical

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian Constitutional Court judge nominee faces money laundering allegation

December 7, 2012May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol judiciary

Galya Gougousheva, the only nominee for the vacant seat on Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court, has been alleged to have been involved

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian Parliament amends Asset Forfeiture Act

December 7, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s Parliament passed at first reading on December 7 amendments to the Asset Forfeiture Act, the law regulating the confiscation

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News World 

Japan cancels tsunami warning after powerful quake

December 7, 2012December 7, 2012 VOANews

A powerful earthquake shook Japan’s northeastern coast, triggering a small tsunami and causing buildings to sway as far away as

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Bulgaria News 

Hoax calls flood Bulgaria’s new missing child helpline

December 7, 2012December 7, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

In the first three days after it was launched, Bulgaria’s new missing child helpline has received more than 1700 calls

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News World 

US company aims to fly you to the moon for $1.5 billion

December 7, 2012December 7, 2012 VOANews

A U.S. company founded by ex-NASA executives says it plans to offer commercial flights to the moon by the end

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Bulgaria Business News Perspectives 

Bulgaria’s media movements and muddles

December 7, 2012December 7, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

A great game is being played out in Bulgaria’s media market that can be as baffling as trying to think

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Europe News 

Romania’s ruling coalition set to win big in parliamentary election

December 7, 2012December 7, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Opinion polls ahead of the December 9 general election in Romania pointed towards an overwhelming win for the ruling coalition,

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