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Year: 2013

Leisure 

What’s on: Al Di Meola plays Beatles at Sofia Live Club, November 25 and 26

October 2, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Al Di Meola, one of the most influential guitarists in the jazz field, is bringing his interpretation of 14 Beatles

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Bulgaria 

Spain, Italy snub France, call for immediate Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria

October 1, 2013February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Both Italy and Spain underlined yesterday Romania and Bulgaria fully comply with the Schengen accession criteria, putting France in an

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Business 

Bulgaria relinquishes preferred stock in BTC

October 1, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Government relinquished its preferred stock in former state fixed-line monopoly Bulgarian Telecommunications Company (BTC) at the shareholders meeting on

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Bulgaria 

Youth unemployment in Bulgaria was 26.2 per cent in August 2013 – Eurostat

October 1, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Youth unemployment in Bulgaria in August 2013 was 26.2 per cent, a figure lower than the 28.2 per cent recorded

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Bulgaria 

Unemployment in Bulgaria in Q2 2013 was 12.9% – NSI

October 1, 2013October 1, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria was 12.9 per cent in the second quarter of 2013, representing 437 300 people, according to National

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Bulgaria 

Strong winds, rain prompt ‘code orange’ weather alert in Bulgaria

October 1, 2013October 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

A code “orange” weather warning has been issued for seven districts in northeastern Bulgaria on October 1 because of the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s ambition is to have gas interconnector with Serbia by 2017

October 1, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Serbia

Bulgaria’s hope is that the gas interconnector with Serbia will be completed no later than 2017, according to Dragomir Stoinev,

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Europe 

Regional elections approaching in Slovakia

October 1, 2013October 1, 2013 Beata Balogova of The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

Expect low turnout before and unusual political alliances after November’s regional elections, as Slovak citizens and foreigners with permanent residence

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Europe 

Turkey unveils democratisation plan

September 30, 2013September 30, 2013 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced a package of reforms aimed at strengthening democracy and keeping on track

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