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Day: February 19, 2013

Bulgaria News 

Several injured, 25 arrested in clash in central Sofia during anti-government protests

February 19, 2013February 20, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Several people were injured in a night clash at Eagles Bridge in central Sofia after police charged protesters who included

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgarian Stock Exchange suspends trading in CEZ companies’ shares

February 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian Stock Exchange Sofia announced on the afternoon of February 19 2013 that it had suspended trading in the

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Bulgaria Leisure News 

Veliko Turnovo’s landmark Baldwin’s Tower in dire need of repair – report

February 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Baldwin’s Tower of the Tsarevets fortress in Veliko Turnovo was in dire need of repairs, lest it becomes too dangerous

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgarian PM, Russian president discuss Belene nuclear plant in phone call

February 19, 2013May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol energy

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on February 19 that the main topic of discussion during a phone call with

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian PM will do anything to keep power, socialists say, while electricity protesters continue campaign

February 19, 2013February 19, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Sergei Stanishev, leader of the opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party, says that the measures announced by Prime Minister Boiko Borissov on

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgarian PM: Dyankov fired over e-government, economic growth failures

February 19, 2013June 2, 2013 Alex Bivol Boiko Borissov, Simeon Dyankov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov praised former finance minister Simeon Dyankov for keeping sound fiscal discipline and keeping Bulgaria’s government

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Bulgaria News 

Question mark over whether Borissov’s move on electricity will end protests

February 19, 2013February 19, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

In the first hours after Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s news conference announcing his plan to cut electricity prices and

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Bulgaria Business News 

Czech CEZ will lose Bulgarian distribution licence – PM

February 19, 2013May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol energy

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on February 19 that Czech energy firm CEZ will lose its electricity distribution licence

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Fifa approves goal-line tech for World Cup, calls tender

February 19, 2013February 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Football’s world governing body Fifa said on February 19 that it approved the use of goal-line technology for the World

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