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Month: December 2013

Leisure 

Film review: Filth

December 5, 2013December 12, 2013 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

Bruce Robertson, the main character of Filth, is pretty messed-up. Despite being a nymphomaniac, alcoholic detective in the Scottish police

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Leisure 

What’s on: Placido Domingo at Arena Armeec Sofia

December 5, 2013May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff

World-renowned tenor Placido Domingo is coming to Sofia for a concert on February 14 2014, event organisers Balkan Entertainment said.

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Europe 

EC asks South Stream countries to renegotiate deals with Russia

December 5, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, South Stream

The European Commission has asked countries that have signed up to the South Stream gas pipeline project promoted by Moscow

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Europe 

Europol: International network of card fraudsters bust

December 5, 2013December 5, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

A criminal network of Latvian payment card fraudsters has been taken down and eight suspects arrested, European police agency Europol

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian anti-government students protest against proposed changes to Interior Ministry Act: Updated

December 5, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

The anti-government “Early Rising Students” group held a protest outside Parliament on December 5 2013 against proposed changes to the

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Europe 

Former Ukrainian presidents back anti-government protests in Kyiv

December 5, 2013 VOANews Ukraine

Three former Ukrainian presidents have endorsed ongoing anti-government demonstrations in Kyiv aimed at ousting President Viktor Yanukovych for backing out

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Europe 

US state secretary Kerry visits Moldova to show support for EU drive

December 4, 2013December 4, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova

US secretary of state John Kerry visited Moldova on December 4 to re-affirm Washington’s support for Chisinau’s drive for closer

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Europe 

EU, Turkey to sign readmission agreement, start visa liberalisation dialogue

December 4, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Syrian refugees, Turkey

The European Union and Turkey are to sign a readmission agreement on December 16 2013, and on the same day,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian cabinet backs Constitutional Court challenge to extending moratorium on selling land to foreigners

December 4, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s cabinet supports the challenge in the Constitutional Court by 55 members of Parliament who want the court to overturn

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