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Year: 2012

Bulgaria News 

New amendments to Bulgaria’s Forestry Act tabled

July 3, 2012July 3, 2012 Hristina Dimitrova

The latest round of talks between MPs, representatives of the environmental groups and resort developers on July failed to reach

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Bulgaria News 

Mount Vitosha fire spreads, Israeli fire-fighter planes set to join in

July 3, 2012July 3, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

The forest fire raging for the third straight day on Mount Vitosha on the outskirts of Bulgarian capital Sofia has

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Perspectives Sport 

Bulgaria hosts World League finals amid unending controversy

July 3, 2012July 4, 2012 Hristina Dimitrova

Bulgaria hosting the annual World League final tournament was meant to be a glorious occasion – the first major international

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Bulgaria Leisure 

Bicycle park unveiled in Pamporovo

July 3, 2012July 3, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

A new bicycle park was unveiled in the Pamporovo resort in the Rhodope Mountains. This marks the opening of the

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Bulgaria Europe News People Perspectives World 

Interview: Bulgarian FM Mladenov on Awakenings and transitions

July 3, 2012May 22, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Nikolai Mladenov has a vision of the countries of the Western Balkans integrated into the European Union and Nato, and

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Europe News World 

Debunking 9/11’s ‘Prague connection’

July 3, 2012July 3, 2012 Andrew Greene of The Prague Post

The September 11 terrorist who was used to justify the invasion of Iraq did not come to Prague for meetings

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Bulgaria News 

Forest fire on Sofia’s Mount Vitosha under control – minister

July 3, 2012July 3, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Fire-fighters and volunteers have prevented the spreading of the forest fire burning on Mount Vitosha near Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia,

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgaria sells 950 million euro bond issue

July 3, 2012July 3, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria has successfully sold five-year bonds worth 950 million euro on July 2, at an interest rate of below five

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river boat near Kremlin buildings in Russia's capital city Moscow
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Russia Watch: Moscow – Turning Europe’s largest city into Eurasia’s world class city

July 3, 2012July 3, 2012 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief

Moscow is easily at its best in the summer – lots of green, less traffic, stylish clothes, plenty of energy,

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