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Year: 2012

Bulgaria News 

First set of Bulgarian credit millionaires with communist secret service links to be named by end of 2012

October 30, 2012October 30, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

The first set of names of Bulgaria’s credit millionaires – people who got illicitly wealthy very quickly in the first

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Bulgaria Leisure News 

More than 50 movies at Bulgaria’s Kinomania 2012 film festival in Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna

October 30, 2012October 30, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

The 26th annual Kinomania Film Festival will take place in Bulgaria’s capital city of Sofia from November 8 to 22,

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Bulgaria News 

Weather warnings downgraded in Bulgaria as cities and towns mop up after heavy rains

October 30, 2012October 30, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

The Black Sea town of Pomorie was among places in Bulgaria mopping up after heavy rains inundated several streets, but

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgaria’s Sunny Beach resort had 7% increase in visitors in summer 2012, company says

October 30, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach (Slunchev Bryag) closed the summer 2012 summer season with a seven per cent

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian state railways to offer train tickets via SMS and online

October 30, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

From December 8 2012, it will be possible to buy train tickets by sending a text message and from 2013,

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Bulgaria News 

Sofia central railway station to be renovated by mid-2014

October 30, 2012October 30, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Sofia central railway station will be fully renovated within two-and-a-half years to meet all European requirements, according to Bulgarian Transport

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Hurricane Sandy disrupts international air travel

October 30, 2012October 30, 2012 Selah Hennessy VOANews

International flights were grounded Monday and more cancellations are expected as Hurricane Sandy makes its way toward and onto the

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Bulgaria Business News 

Putin to visit Bulgaria in December, not November – report

October 30, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Russian president Vladimir Putin will visit Bulgaria in December, not on November 9 as previously expected, public broadcaster Bulgarian National

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian former defence minister Tsonev acquitted in bribery trial

October 30, 2012October 30, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Nikolai Tsonev, the last defence minister in the tripartite coalition government of Bulgaria that was in office from 2005 to

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