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Day: January 17, 2013

Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian Christmas charity campaign raises two million leva

January 17, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Christmas charity has concluded its annual donation drive on January 17, saying that it has collected 2.04 million leva.

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Bulgaria Europe News 

Greek court upholds sentence against Bulgarian pilot in Helios Airways crash case

January 17, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

An appellate court in Greece has confirmed the 123-year imprisonment sentence against Yanko Stoimenov in connection with the 2005 Helios

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Bulgaria News 

Sofia taxis under increased scrutiny

January 17, 2013January 17, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian traffic inspectors and Sofia’s centre for urban mobility have started a three-day inspection of taxicabs in the Bulgarian capital

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Bulgaria Business Leisure News 

New Brand Bulgaria tourism promotional logo and slogans unveiled

January 17, 2013January 17, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The new brand for Bulgaria as a tourist destination was unveiled at a news conference in Sofia on January 17

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Bulgaria 

Global warming trend ‘unmistakable’ UN says

January 17, 2013 Phil Mercer of VOANews

The United Nations’ chief science body is meeting in Tasmania as climate scientists urge Australia to prepare for rising sea

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Bulgaria News 

New mechanism for assistance to Bulgarians abroad proposed by Foreign Ministry

January 17, 2013June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Nikolai Mladenov

Bulgaria”s Foreign Ministry unveiled on January 16 2013 a draft bill on consular services for Bulgarians travelling and living in

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Europe News World 

Russian court rejects Pussy Riot member appeal

January 17, 2013 VOANews

A Russian court has rejected a request to release an imprisoned member of the Pussy Riot band. Maria Alyokhina asked

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Bulgaria Business News World 

Global economy remains fragile, World Bank says in outlook for 2013

January 17, 2013June 2, 2013 Joe DeCapua of VOANews.com World Bank

The World Bank says four years after the start of the financial crisis, the global economy remains fragile. Growth in

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