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Day: August 28, 2013

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria ‘awaiting clear resolution from UN Security Council on Syria’

August 28, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Syria

In contrast to the strong positions taken by the United States, United Kingdom and France – as well as the

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Europe 

Bulgarians among suspects arrested as largest Ecstasy lab ever found in Europe bust

August 28, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

In a landmark operation supported by Europol and led by Belgium, law enforcement authorities have dismantled the largest illicit synthetic

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Business 

Bulgarian-Serbian chamber of commerce established

August 28, 2013August 28, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Serbia

Trade and industry groups in Bulgaria and Serbia have banded together to form the Bulgarian-Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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Business 

Bulgaria’s business climate indicator unchanged m/m in August 2013

August 28, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s business climate indicator remained unchanged in August 2013 compared with July, which had been the first month this year

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian archaeologists find Roman-era frigidarium in Bourgas

August 28, 2013August 28, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, Bourgas

Archaeological digs carried out this summer on the site of the Roman-era public baths in the Bulgarian city of Bourgas

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Socialist Party government continues purges by replacing head of state archives agency

August 28, 2013September 2, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Dossier Commission

Martin Ivanov, who in the past two years initiated innovations at the state archives agency and was keen on the

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Greek New Democracy party leader Antonis Samaras
Europe 

Imminent invasion in Syria troubles Athens

August 28, 2013August 28, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

With NATO forces awaiting US president Barack Obama’s “green light” to begin joint military operations in Syria’s territory, the Greek

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aerial photo by nasa of the island of cyprus
Perspectives 

Cyprus’s Syrian challenge

August 28, 2013February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus

The Syrian crisis presents a challenge for all countries in the wider region and Cyprus does definitely not represent an

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graph on a seismograph
Bulgaria 

Two earthquakes in southern Bulgaria

August 28, 2013August 28, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

An earthquake of 3.7 on the Richter scale was registered seven km west of Dospat in southern Bulgaria, 134km south-east

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