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Year: 2013

Bulgaria 

President Plevneliev, protesters protest at Peevski appointment as SANS boss

June 14, 2013June 17, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev withdrew from a scheduled attendance of the opening of Danube Bridge 2 on June 14, and

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Bulgaria 

Uproar at nomination of Peevski to head State Agency for National Security

June 14, 2013June 17, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Peevski protests, Plamen Oresharski

A loud hubbub, ironic applause, catcalls and a walkout by former ruling party GERB were the reactions in Parliament on

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Bulgaria 

Socialist government recycles deputy ministers

June 14, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Plamen Oresharski

With not all portfolios filled, the list of 17 deputy ministers announced by Plamen Oresharski on June 13 includes a

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Leisure 

Sofia city hall opens weekend bus line to Vrana park

June 14, 2013June 14, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Sofia city hall will operate a weekend bus line, starting on June 15, to the Vrana residence and park on

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Bulgaria 

Most emigration from Bulgaria ‘temporary’, OECD report says

June 14, 2013June 14, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Return migration to Bulgaria has accelerated in recent years driven by crisis-related factors since Bulgarian emigration was largely towards crisis-hit

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The Odeon archaeological site, Plovdiv. Photo: Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Bulgaria 

Archaeology: Bulgaria’s 2013 season underway with new discoveries

June 14, 2013October 30, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

The archaeology season for Bulgaria is underway, with 2013 already seeing new discoveries. Among these are the finding of a

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Leisure 

Pamporovo Velo Park opens summer cycling season

June 14, 2013June 14, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

As Bulgaria’s winter resort that claims the highest number of sunny days a year, Pamporovo has made an effort to

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World 

Conflict with Armenia could reignite during Azeri election

June 14, 2013June 13, 2013 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief

Almost two decades ago, the big guns fell silent in the war between Armenians and Azeris over a mountainous corner

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Leisure 

Film review: Now You See Me

June 14, 2013June 13, 2013 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

What we generally perceive to be magic is a phenomenon that requires something very fundamental to be effective: your presence

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