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Year: 2013

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

Bulgarians see business ties, luxury as Church’s biggest problem – poll

February 7, 2013February 7, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Nearly half the respondents in a poll carried out by polling agency BBSS Gallup saw the Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s (BOC)

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Europe News 

Poland cuts interest rates for fourth time as economy slows further

February 7, 2013 The Warsaw Voice

Poland’s Monetary Policy Council offered its fourth consecutive 25 bps cut to official interest rates, as macro data for December

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News World 

Study: Earth-like planets closer than expected

February 7, 2013February 7, 2013 VOANews

Astronomers say there could be as many as 4.5 billion Earth-like planets orbiting stars in the Milky Way galaxy, and

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Leisure 

Wine: Growing Slovakia’s wide range of grape varieties

February 7, 2013May 6, 2013 Jana Liptakova of the Slovak Spectator

Have you ever tasted Hron, or Devín? This is not an invitation to drink from the waters of the Hron

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Leisure 

Saxony: Wine has flourished where the wall couldn’t manage

February 7, 2013May 6, 2013 John and Helena Baker for The Prague Post

From Prague, the nearest foreign wine region lies just a little more than 70 miles (120 km) to the north.

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News World 

Facebook ‘unfriending’ triggers real-life consequences

February 7, 2013February 7, 2013 VOANews

Facebook users who decide to unfriendsomeone may trigger a series of real-life consequences which reach beyondcyberspace, according to a new study from

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Europe News Sport World 

Human Rights Watch: Russia is exploiting Sochi Olympic workers

February 7, 2013February 6, 2014 VOANews Sochi Olympics

An international rights group has released a report alleging abuse of migrant workers at construction sites for the 2014 Winter

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Bulgaria News World 

Hezbollah website highlights Bulgarian socialists’ Stanishev’s dissent on blame for Bourgas terrorist attack

February 6, 2013June 2, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bourgas terrorist attack, Sergei Stanishev

The criticism levelled by opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Sergei Stanishev of the Bulgarian government’s statement that the investigation into

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgarian Cabinet asks Parliament for Bourgas-Alexandroupolis exit

February 6, 2013May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol energy

Bulgaria’s Cabinet said on February 6 that it has filed an motion in Parliament to exit the intergovernmental agreement with

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