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Month: May 2013

Bulgaria News Perspectives 

The different roads of Borissov and Plevneliev

May 17, 2013May 17, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

As the story goes, it was some months before Bulgaria’s 2011 presidential elections that Boiko Borissov invited Rossen Plevneliev to

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Europe News 

Czech company CEZ seeks 190 million euro compensation from Albanian government

May 17, 2013May 22, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

The power supply Czech company, CEZ has filed a lawsuit in the International Court of Arbitration against Albania, seeking compensation,

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Bulgaria Leisure News 

Eurovision 2013: Bulgaria does not make the finals

May 16, 2013May 17, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The second semi-final in the Eurovision 2013 on May 16 saw Bulgaria not succeeding to win a place in the

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Bulgaria News Perspectives 

Bulgaria’s elections: The ups and downs

May 16, 2013May 22, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian election 2013

The story of the numbers in Bulgaria’s May 2013 parliamentary elections, once a look is taken at the records of

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Leisure 

Film review: ID:A

May 16, 2013May 16, 2013 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

ID:A is a Danish film whose soundtrack is so over-the-top, sometimes it is difficult to know whether the filmmaker is

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Leisure 

Film review: The Big Wedding

May 16, 2013May 16, 2013 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

A film in which Robin Williams stars as a priest was never going to be serious. But when you have

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Bulgaria Leisure News 

Sofia, Plovdiv to light the sky on Night of the Museums

May 16, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia

Sofia and Plovdiv, the two cities considered as front-runners to win Bulgaria’s nomination for the 2019 European Capital of Culture,

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Europe News 

Human Rights Watch urges EU to sanction Hungary

May 16, 2013May 22, 2013 Lisa Bryant of VOANews Hungary

A leading rights group is calling on the European Union to take steps toward suspending Hungary’s voting rights following much-criticized

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Business Europe News 

EU approves rescue loan for LOT Polish airlines

May 16, 2013May 22, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland

The European Commission has concluded that a rescue loan of PLN 400 million granted by the Polish government to Poland’s

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