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Year: 2013

Business 

Bulgarian annual inflation stays flat at two per cent in May

June 12, 2013June 14, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s annual consumer price inflation remained unchanged at two per cent in May, data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI)

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Bulgaria 

Metropolitan Nikolai, football fans slam gay film festival in Plovdiv

June 12, 2013June 13, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Plovdiv

Bulgarian Orthodox Church Plovdiv Metropolitan Nikolai has slammed as “a shameful demonstration of the sin of Sodom” the holding of

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Europe 

Government shutdown of state broadcaster overnight shocks Greece

June 12, 2013June 13, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek national broadcaster ERT was shut down Tuesday. Government spokesman, Simos Kedikoglou, announced a shock decision to pull the plug

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Europe 

US report: Romania holds immense shale gas reserves

June 12, 2013June 12, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

Romania has shale gas reserves of about 1444 billion cubic meters which, judging by the average annual consumption of 14

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Europe 

EIA reduces estimates of Poland’s shale gas resources

June 12, 2013 The Warsaw Voice energy, Poland

Poland’s shale gas resources are estimated at 146 Tcf, while shale oil resources are seen at 1.8 billion barrels, U.S.

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Europe 

Turkish riot police, protesters clash

June 12, 2013June 12, 2013 VOANews Turkey

Turkish riot police have fired tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons in clashes that lasted into the early hours

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Europe Leisure 

French air traffic controllers strike against pan-EU airspace plans

June 11, 2013June 12, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

French air traffic controllers began a three-day strike on June 11 to protest European Union plans to create a single

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Bulgaria 

Rivers in northern, western Bulgaria at risk of overflowing

June 11, 2013June 13, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Continuing heavy rain over the next two to three days means that some rivers in northern and western Bulgaria could

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The headquarters in Sofia of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. Photo: Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church accepts resignation of Metropolitan of Western Europe

June 11, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body, the Holy Synod, has accepted the resignation on the grounds of ill-health of Simeon,

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