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Day: October 3, 2013

Perspectives 

Bulgaria’s Fourth Estate: Fiction and reality

October 3, 2013February 11, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer editors pick, Media

The shrill hysteria among some Bulgarian journalists in condemning newly-launched television series the Fourth Estate (“Четвърта власт”) went, however inadvertently,

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Perspectives 

Hassan Ademov emerges as Bulgaria’s ‘most promising’ minister

October 3, 2013February 11, 2014 Alex Bivol editors pick

Quite early into his term as prime minister, Boiko Borissov had banned his ministers from making promises, telling them instead

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Europe 

Election campaign starts in Kosovo

October 3, 2013October 3, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo, Serbia

The electoral campaign for the November 3 local government elections has kicked off in Kosovo. Several of the political players

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Europe 

Anti-corruption prosecutor’s dismissal troubles political waters in Romania

October 3, 2013October 3, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Romanian president Traian Basescu warned on October 3 2013 that he is considering putting an end to the political cohabitation

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World 

Report: Internet freedom declines worldwide

October 3, 2013October 3, 2013 VOANews Media

A new report says Internet freedom has deteriorated worldwide in the past year, while activists are finding new ways to

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Leisure 

What’s On: Anneke Van Giersbergen to promote new album in Sofia on November 28

October 3, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff editors pick

Dutch singer, musician and songwriter Anneke van Giersbergen is going on a European Tour to promote her new album Drive.

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Leisure 

Film review: Gravity

October 3, 2013October 3, 2013 Andre Crous of The Prague Post editors pick

Films like Gravity are one in a million. Besides reminding everyone of the incredible visual talents he has that never

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Leisure 

Film review: Rush

October 3, 2013February 11, 2014 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

James Hunt and Niki Lauda were almost polar opposites. Hunt was young, blond and British, a playboy that had women

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Plevneliev: Parliament failing citizens’ expectations

October 3, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev says that the country is in a combination of several crises – political, parliamentary, demographic and

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