Three major wildfires burning in Bulgaria
A total of 12 wildfires burned in Bulgaria on August 30, including three major ones that “created major problems” for
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Year: 2012
Sofia metro underground railway second line official opening on August 31
The second line of the Sofia metro underground railway is to open on August 31 2012, linking Obelya and Lomsko
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Sharp loss of consumer confidence key factor in drop in EU economic sentiment in August
The Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) decreased markedly by two points in the European Union in August 2012, to 87.0, and by 1.8
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Bulgarian police arrest suspect in murder of German in Bourgas
Police in the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Bourgas have arrested a suspect in the murder of a 48-year-old German
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Amnesty calls on Balkans to probe enforced disappearances, ensure justice
About 14 000 people remain unaccounted for in the countries that make up the former Yugoslavia – nearly half of
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Debate continues in Turkey over Syria, regional standing
Turkey is not sending top officials to this week’s Non-Aligned Movement summit conference in Tehran, where Syria’s conflict is likely
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Experts call for action as Europe’s crisis festers
Europe’s economic crisis has continued over the summer, while attention was diverted by the Olympics, the war in Syria and
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Bulgaria signs offshore oil exploration deal with France’s Total
Bulgarian Economy and Energy Minister Delyan Dobrev signed on August 29 the contract granting French firm Total a five-year exploration
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Bulgaria targets e-government roll-out for July 2013
Electronic government, an area that Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov earlier declared as a priority for his Cabinet this year,
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