Essay: The peace of the village
It was hot, very hot. The forecast was for unbroken sunshine and temperatures in the mid-30s. It was weather for
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Year: 2013
Cedar Foundation pub quiz in Sofia raises 3000 leva for charity
The teams of Cleves and EBRD Bulgaria won the November 5 2013 pub quiz, organised by the Cedar Foundation, and
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Bulgaria’s ambassador to Brazil sacked over Boevski affair
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said on November 6 that the term of Bulgaria’s ambassador to Brazil Chavdar Nikolov would be cut
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Yovchev: Ready to listen to ‘any good ideas’ about where to house refugees
With the number of refugees now close to 10 000 and the issue having long since turned into a political football,
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Bulgaria’s anti-government student protests reach 14th day
Groups of students at 15 higher education institutions in Bulgaria are now involved in the anti-government “Occupy” protest that began
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Slovakia grants Bulgaria 100 000 euro to help cope with refugee situation
Slovakian president Ivan Gašparovič has handed his Bulgarian counterpart Rossen Plevneliev 100 000 euro as a grant to help Bulgaria
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Number of street dogs in Sofia has decreased, survey finds
The number of street dogs in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia has decreased, from more than 11 000 in 2007 to
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Glimmer of hope for Greek recovery
Greek finance minister Yannis Stournaras met with the troika inspectors in Athens on November 5 2013 in what was the
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General strike in Greece on November 6 disrupts air travel, public transport
A 24-hour general strike in Greece on November 6, organised by the country’s two largest trade unions in protest against
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