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Day: December 27, 2012

Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian Christmas charity campaign gathers 1.7M leva

December 27, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

The annual Bulgarian Christmas campaign has gathered 1.7 million leva in donations this year, President Rossen Plevneliev’s office said in

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian police out in force for Festive Season

December 27, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

About 4000 police officers will work to maintain public order during the New Year’s festivities throughout Bulgaria, police commissioner Nikolai

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News World 

Russian parliament approves ban on US adoptions

December 27, 2012 VOANews

The upper house of Russia’s parliament has unanimously approved a measure banning Americans from adopting Russian children. All 143 members

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Bulgaria News Perspectives 

The Globe 2013: Bulgaria makes its choices

December 27, 2012December 21, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

There are to be two defining political events in Bulgaria that may be predicted in the coming year – the

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s nuclear referendum: Official campaigning opens, with a month to go

December 27, 2012December 21, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

December 27 2012 sees the opening of the official campaigning period ahead of Bulgaria’s national referendum, a process that will

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News Perspectives World 

Russia Watch: A Kremlin Christmas Carol – Russia’s Scrooge against the orphans?

December 27, 2012 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief

A light snow covers Moscow, subzero temperatures provide bright sunshine and Jingle Bells wafts through malls filled with happy shoppers.

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