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Year: 2013

Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s Bourgas bans barkers on beaches

May 8, 2013June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff beaches, Bourgas

The city of Bourgas, on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, has banned dog owners from taking their pets to public beaches,

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Sport 

Sir Alex Ferguson retires as manager of Manchester United

May 8, 2013May 8, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Sir Alex Ferguson will retire as manager of Manchester United at the end of the season, after 27 years and

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Sport 

Bulgaria’s Dimitrov stuns Djokovic at Madrid Open

May 8, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

Grigor Dimitrov took the biggest scalp of his career, defeating world number one Novak Djokovic in the second round of

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgaria issues new digital multiplex licence

May 7, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Communications Regulation Commission has issued a seventh digital multiplex licence to satellite operator Bulsatcom, the regulator said on May

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet keeps pot boiling on fighter jet purchase

May 7, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Marin Raykov

Bulgaria’s caretaker government under Prime Minister Marin Raykov sees the acquisition of new fighter jets for the country as a

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s former PM Borissov questioned in eavesdropping investigation

May 7, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

The beginning of the final week of the parliamentary election campaign in Bulgaria brought no new revelations in the ongoing

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s 2013 elections: On the campaign trail with puppets, priests and pop songs

May 7, 2013May 27, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian election 2013

Though the quality of political campaign advertising in Bulgaria has improved, albeit from a low base, the May 12 2013

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News World 

Kerry heads to Russia for talks

May 7, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Russia

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is heading to Russia for talks on the war in Syria and other issues.

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Europe News 

Thousands attend anti-Putin Rally in Moscow

May 7, 2013May 27, 2013 VOANews Russia

Thousands of protesters gathered in Moscow to mark the first anniversary of an anti-Kremlin demonstration last year that ended in

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