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Day: August 22, 2013

Business 

Turkey’s new transit fees pose no threat to Bulgarian freight firms – minister says

August 22, 2013August 22, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Bulgaria’s Transport Minister Danail Papazov has given reassurances to Bulgaria’s road freight companies that the new transit fees set to

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Perspectives 

Turkey’s criticism of OIC over Egypt seen as split with Arab allies

August 22, 2013August 22, 2013 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Turkey’s call for the resignation of the head of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, or OIC, for not speaking out

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Leisure 

Film review: The Purge

August 22, 2013August 22, 2013 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

“We gotta get some rope,” says James Sandin (Ethan Hawke) halfway through The Purge. A homeless man has entered their

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Leisure 

Film review: Jobs

August 22, 2013August 22, 2013 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

Jobs was never going to be a hit with the Apple fans. Making a movie about one of the few

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Customs Agency chief Tanov sacked

August 22, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on August 22 that the head of the country’s Customs Agency, Vanyo Tanov, has been fired.

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Health Minister denies plans to cut 10% of auxiliary staff

August 22, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Health Minister Tanya Andreeva said on August 22 that reports about the ministry’s plans to cut 10 per cent

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Bulgaria 

Grand stage of Plovdiv Drama Theatre burns down in fire

August 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

A fire at the Plovdiv Drama Theatre on the morning of August 22 has burned down the grand stage and

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