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Year: 2013

Perspectives 

The Bus Socialist Party’s day in Sofia

November 16, 2013May 10, 2024 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Sergei Stanishev

Weaving amid the buses that crowded almost every square metre of the cobblestones outside Alexander Nevski cathedral on the day

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Bulgaria 

Many thousands turn out for rival rallies of Bulgaria’s ruling axis and opposition

November 16, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

Many thousands, said by organisers to add up to 60 000, turned out for a pro-government rally in central Sofia

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Europe 

Prime Minister Rama: Albania will not accept Syria’s chemical weapons

November 16, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Albania

Albanian prime minister Edi Rama announced on November 15 that the Albanian government was refusing the request by the United

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Europe 

Albania rejects US request to destroy Syria’s chemical weapons

November 16, 2013 VOANews Albania

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has rejected a U.S. request that Albania host the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile.

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World 

Healthy living: Surviving the cold and flu season

November 15, 2013December 12, 2013 The Krakow Post

Shorter days, chilly mornings and unpredictable weather are clear signs that the sneezing and sniffling season is on its way.

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World 

Health corner: Rel­ief from winter eye irritation

November 15, 2013December 12, 2013 The Budapest Times

We may find that the advent of this windy, cold, dry season can dehydrate us in various ways. The harsh

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian former MP Biserov charged with money laundering, document fraud

November 15, 2013November 17, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office said on November 15 that it has pressed charges of money laundering and document fraud against former

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Bulgaria 

Protesters, police play cat-and-mouse in Sofia

November 15, 2013November 17, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

Anti-government protesters seeking to blockade Parliament circled in a game of cat-and-mouse in central Sofia on November 15, with Plamen

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Business 

FDI in Bulgaria in January-September was 772.5 million euro

November 15, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first nine months of the year stood at 854.4 million euro, the equivalent

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