Jump in prices of basic foodstuffs aggravates cost of living in Bulgaria
Bulgarian consumers have been hit by sharp increases in the prices of some basic foodstuffs in the past few months,
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Year: 2012
Prisoner abuse video sparks protests in Georgia
Georgia’s President Mikhail Saakashvili has vowed to punish those responsible for the torture and rape of inmates at a Georgian
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Plovdiv citrus import boss among group arrested for alleged 5M leva VAT fraud
Plovdiv-based Sotir Yankov, well-known for his citrus fruit import and distribution companies which are among Bulgaria’s largest, was among 12
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Russian democracy groups face tough times after USAID ouster
Russia has given the United States Agency for International Development until October 1, 2012 to close its operations and leave the country.
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After vampire, Sozopol archaeological dig yields skeleton of gambler
Archaeological digs in the Bulgarian town of Sozopol on the Black Sea – where earlier this summer archaeologists found a
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Bulgaria’s Cabinet votes further 1.6 million leva to assist Pernik in earthquake aftermath
Bulgaria’s Cabinet agreed on September 19 2012 to allocate a further 1.6 million leva (about 800 000 euro) to assist
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Shale gas: EU countries need robust rules on fracking, European Parliament committees say
The emergence of exploration for shale oil and shale gas in some EU countries should be backed up with “robust
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Bulgaria changes rules on validity of driving licences
Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on September 19 2012 to change the rules on the length of validity of driving licences, cutting
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Bulgarian green energy firms protest new fees
Bulgarian wind and solar farms could go out of business because of a new power grid connection fee that went
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