New Bulgarian prosecutor-general sworn in
Sotir Tsatsarov was sworn in as Bulgaria’s prosecutor-general on January 10. In his first media statement after officially taking office,
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Year: 2013
Lincoln leads Oscar nominations
The Civil War film Lincoln leads Academy Awards with 12 nominations, including best picture, while adapted screenplay sensation Life of
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Bulgaria pays off 880M euro bonds
Bulgaria has paid 880 million euro on bonds due on January 15, using the proceeds from new bonds issued in
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Nabucco consortium agrees funding, equity option with Shah Deniz group
The consortium of companies behind the planned Nabucco gas pipeline has agreed an option to sell 50 per cent in
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Poland likely to bottom out economic slowdown – central bank head
Poland is likely near the bottom of slowdown in economy and there is no threat of recession, according to the
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Bulgarian business objects to new recycling law
The Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA) has published an open letter to President Rossen Plevneliev and several other state and government
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Milky Way contains billions of Earth-sized planets, studies find
There are at least 17 billion Earth-sized worlds in our Milky Way galaxy, according to two new studies. Both groups of scientists
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Belene dominates live TV debate ahead of Bulgaria’s nuclear referendum that ‘isn’t’ about Belene
Belene, the nuclear power station that may not speak its name, was much mentioned in Bulgaria’s first live television debate
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Children of dune: Controversy continues about Bulgarian seaside development
Fallout from the controversy about an attempt to develop a residential building complex by clearing a sand dune protected nature
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