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Month: June 2014

Sport 

Grigor Dimitrov wins Wimbledon opener in straight sets

June 23, 2014June 25, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov won his opening match at Wimbledon in straight sets on June 23, overpowering American qualifier Ryan Harrison

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Bulgaria 

Varna, Dobrich floods: Discovery of body of child brings death toll to 13

June 23, 2014June 25, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Varna floods

The discovery of the body of a three-year-old girl on June 23, who was one of two children still missing

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Bulgaria 

Varna hands Asparouhovo residents compulsory evacuation orders after floods

June 23, 2014June 24, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Varna, Varna floods, Veliko Turnovo

As Bulgaria held its day of official mourning for those who died in the June 19 deadly floods that hit

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Europe 

Serbia still has no official estimate of flood damage

June 23, 2014June 23, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Serbia

More than one month after the severe floods that hit Serbia, the country still does not have an official damage

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Europe 

New recordings revealed in Polish wire-tapping scandal

June 23, 2014June 23, 2014 The Warsaw Voice Poland

New excerpts from bugged private meetings of Poland’s high-level officials, revealed by Radio Zet and TVN 24 television on Sunday,

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Business 

Five-star Kempinski Hotel in Sofia sold – reports

June 23, 2014June 23, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

The five-star Kempinski Hotel Zografski in Sofia has been sold for a price estimated at between 45 million euro and

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Bulgaria 

Risk of further floods remains – Bulgaria’s environment ministry

June 22, 2014June 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Varna floods

A risk of further flash floods remains, Bulgaria’s Environment Ministry said on June 22, as the country prepared to officially

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Bulgaria 

Heavy rains, floods in Bulgaria destroy thousands of hectares of wheat, ruin fruit and vegetables

June 22, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Varna floods

About 25 000 hectares of Bulgaria’s wheat have been destroyed by recent heavy rains, ruining about 25 per cent of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian state lottery jackpot set to hit five million leva

June 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

An estimated five million leva (about 2.56 million euro) are expected to be up for grabs in one of the

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