Bulgarian President Plevneliev names ambassador Marin Raykov as caretaker prime minister
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev announced on March 12 2013 that Marin Raykov, current ambassador to France and formerly twice a
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Day: March 12, 2013
CEZ unit in Bulgaria appoints energy ombudsman
Czech firm CEZ said that it was creating a new corporate position at its Bulgarian subsidiary, the energy ombudsman, whose
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Cardinals gather to choose new Pope
The College of Cardinals tasked with selecting a new pope for the Roman Catholic Church will begin voting Tuesday on
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Of caretaker cabinets and careless talk
Ahead of Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev’s March 12 announcement of the line-up of the caretaker cabinet, speculation about who temporarily
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Poland may pursue both nuclear and shale gas projects – PM Tusk
Poland need not choose between investments in shale gas and nuclear power as the country can develop both, PM Donald
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Public donations prevent electricity being cut at Plovdiv’s St Marina church over unpaid bills
A day after controversial Bulgarian Orthodox Church Plovdiv Metropolitan Nikolai failed to auction off his luxurious wristwatch – attracting no
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EU concern at Hungary’s approval of package of constitutional amendments
The amendments to the Hungarian constitution approved by parliament in Budapest on March 11 2013 “raise concerns with respect to
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EU foreign ministers split on arms to Syria
The European Union has split over whether to arm Syrian rebels, with international special envoy Lakhdar Brahimi calling again for
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Bulgaria changes Eurovision 2013 song contest entry because of copyright issue
Bulgaria is to enter a different song in the 2013 Eurovision contest after a copyright problem emerged with the first
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