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Month: September 2013

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government denies traditional honour for outgoing French ambassador after his statement on protests

September 3, 2013September 3, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Departing French ambassador to Bulgaria Philippe Autié will not be awarded the high state honour traditionally given by Bulgaria to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s MPs to face mass anti-government protest as government prepares to report on 100 days

September 3, 2013September 5, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

The two days before Bulgaria’s Unification Day long weekend are set to see mass protests against the government as Parliament

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Economy Ministry appoints new InvestBulgaria chief

September 3, 2013September 3, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Economy Ministry said that Svetoslav Mladenov has been appointed director of the country’s investment promotion agency InvestBulgaria. He replaces

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Business 

Bulgaria, Greece to open new border checkpoint at Makaza-Komotini

September 3, 2013September 3, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The long-awaited border checkpoint between Bulgaria and Greece at Makaza-Komotini is scheduled to be opened on September 9, officials in

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Bulgaria World 

Number of Syrian refugees tops two million, more than half of them children

September 3, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Syrian refugees

The European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, Bulgaria’s Kristalina Georgieva, has reiterated her calls for an end to

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Bulgaria 

Strong winds prompt ‘code orange’ weather alert in Bulgaria

September 3, 2013September 3, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

A code “orange” weather warning has been issued for four districts in northern Bulgaria on September 3 because of the

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World 

Russia wants to talk to US Congress about Syria

September 3, 2013September 3, 2013 VOANews

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he supports the idea of sending a delegation from the country’s parliament to Washington to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry appoints new Customs Agency chief

September 2, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said on September 2 that Kiril Zhelev has been appointed director of the Customs Agency. He replaces

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian historians protest state archives reshuffle

September 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Dossier Commission

Historians and researchers have protested the decision by the Bulgarian Cabinet to fire state archives agency director Martin Ivanov and

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