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Day: July 23, 2013

Bulgaria 

Reding: ‘My sympathy is with Bulgarian citizens protesting against corruption’

July 23, 2013July 31, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests, Plamen Oresharski, Rossen Plevneliev

“Here in Sofia today, my sympathy is with the Bulgarian citizens who are protesting against corruption,” European Commission Vice-President Viviane

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian socialist leader defends billion leva budget revision

July 23, 2013July 23, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests, Sergei Stanishev

Some hours before Bulgaria’s Parliament was asked to approve the Cabinet move to revise Budget 2013 adding a billion leva

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terminal 2 of Sofia Airport in Bulgaria
Business 

Bulgaria’s anti-trust regulator accuses Sofia Airport of unfair competition

July 23, 2013July 31, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) said on July 23 that it found Sofia Airport was engaging in unfair

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Perspectives 

‘Extended’ reform plan – Bulgarian government’s mystery tour presses on

July 23, 2013July 31, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Peevski protests, Plamen Oresharski

The Bulgarian Socialist Party government, after approving a Budget revision that will mean a billion leva new debt – a

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Bulgaria 

New stretch of Bulgaria to Greece Struma Motorway opens

July 23, 2013July 23, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff motorways

A 14km stretch of the Struma Motorway, part of Pan-European Corridor IV and that when complete in full will link

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s anti-government protests enter 40th day

July 23, 2013July 31, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Peevski protests

The mass public protests demanding the resignation of the Bulgarian Socialist Party government entered their 40th day on July 23,

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Bulgaria 

Further progress into investigation into Bourgas terrorist attack, Bulgaria says

July 23, 2013July 31, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bourgas terrorist attack

There has been further progress into the investigation into the July 2012 terrorist attack at Bourgas Airport, in which five

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Europe 

Ritual slaughter dispute should be taken to Polish Constitutional Court – Minister Boni

July 23, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland

The issue of Poland’s ban on ritual slaughter should be looked at the country’s Constitutional Court, Polish Minister of Administration

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