EU leaders, US president Obama and UN chief congratulate new Pope Francis
Among the first to congratulate Argentinean cardinal Jorge Bergoglio on becoming Pope Francis I on March 13 2013 were the
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Year: 2013
Cardinal Bergoglio of Buenos Aires elected Pope Francis
The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio (76), became the first Latin American to be elected Pope on
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White smoke from Vatican signals election of new Pope: ‘Habemus Papam’
A plume of white smoke billowing from a chimney at the Vatican at about 7.05pm Central European Time on March
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Bulgarian Ombudsman lodges Constitutional Court challenge to tax on bank deposit interest
Bulgarian Ombudsman Konstantin Penchev has asked the Constitutional Court to overrule provisions in the Personal Income Tax Act providing for
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Bulgaria’s caretaker ministers speak of continuity and change
Any time a new Bulgarian government takes office, the first day is traditionally reserved for the ceremonial handover of portfolios
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Man sets himself on fire outside Presidency in Sofia
A 51-year-old man was admitted to Pirogov emergency hospital in Sofia on March 13 2013 in critical condition after setting
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Mixed messages from Bulgaria’s various protest groups on caretaker government
Predictably, differences have emerged in the reactions of Bulgaria’s various protest groups to the caretaker government and the question of
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Bulgarian annual inflation down to 3.6% in February
Bulgaria’s annual consumer price inflation fell to 3.6 per cent in February, breaking a three-month upward trend, data from the
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Bulgaria’s Raykov caretaker cabinet takes office
Bulgaria’s 17-member caretaker cabinet headed by diplomat Marin Raykov took office at a ceremony on March 13 2013 at the
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