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Day: April 19, 2013

Europe News 

Serbia and Kosovo achieve deal in EU-brokered dialogue

April 19, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Kosovo, Serbia

European Union-brokered dialogue between the prime ministers of Serbia and Kosovo resulted, after a 10th round of negotiations, in the

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Bulgaria News 

Plevneliev speaks on wiretapping controversy, investigation into anti-organised crime chief

April 19, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev, in his first comment on the controversy about alleged illegal eavesdropping, said that it would be

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Sport 

Rafael Nadal makes narrow escape against Bulgaria’s Dimitrov at Monte-Carlo Masters

April 19, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov came close to scoring a resounding upset in his Monte-Carlo Masters quarterfinal against eight-time defending champion Rafael

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgaria’s Economy Minister to sack Kozloduy nuclear plant director

April 19, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s caretaker Economy and Energy Minister Assen Vassilev said that he planned to replace 23 officials on the boards of

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Bulgaria News 

Sunny Beach owners’ association complains to Prosecutor-General about management

April 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The association of owners at Bulgaria’s Black Sea holiday resort of Sunny Beach have filed a complaint to Prosecutor-General Sotir

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Bulgaria Business News 

Binding bid filed for Bulgaria’s Globul

April 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Turk Telekom has confirmed in a filing to the Istanbul Stock Exchange that it has placed a binding bid for

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s May 2013 election: 227 polling stations in 56 countries

April 19, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian election 2013

A total of 83 883 applications to vote abroad in Bulgaria’s May 12 2013 national parliamentary elections were lodged by

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian prosecutors open investigation against organised crime unit chief

April 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Prosecutor’s Office said on April 19 that it opened an investigation into allegations of bribery against the head of

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Bulgaria Business News Perspectives 

Bulgaria’s electricity prices zero-sum game

April 19, 2013May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol energy

Barely a month after Bulgaria’s utilities regulator approved lower electricity prices for consumers, their sustainability even in the short term

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