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Month: August 2014

Leisure 

Bulgarian airline says could launch direct flights to US in 2015 – report

August 11, 2014August 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian airline BH Air, a subsidiary of tour operator Balkan Holidays, says it could launch direct flights from Sofia Airport

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World 

Erdogan wins Turkey presidential poll

August 11, 2014August 11, 2014 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won his country’s first-ever direct presidential election, ensuring he will remain Turkey’s leader

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World 

Turkish press say Erdogan beats Ihsanoglu

August 10, 2014August 10, 2014 Deutsche Welle Turkey

Recep Tayyip Erdogan looks set to become Turkey’s next president. Initial election results put the current prime minister on 52

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Bulgaria 

A Super Moon over Kranevo

August 10, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Moongazers in the Bulgarian Black Sea coast hamlet of Kranevo joined in the spectacle of the August 10 2014 Super

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria elections minister nominee withdraws

August 10, 2014August 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

Judge Krassimira Medarova, slated to become elections minister in the caretaker cabinet of Georgi Bliznashki, asked on August 10 that

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World 

Turkey chooses new president in direct election

August 10, 2014August 10, 2014 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

The people of Turkey are voting for the first time in the country’s history to elect their president. According to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President appoints elections minister to caretaker cabinet

August 9, 2014August 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev appointed judge Krassimira Medarova as caretaker minister in charge of the electoral process, the president’s office

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Sport 

Dimitrov outlasts Anderson to reach Toronto semis

August 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov saved two match-points to beat Kevin Anderson a gruelling three-setter in the quarterfinal of the Rogers Cup

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Europe 

Romanian court sentences media magnate to 10 year imprisonment

August 8, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Romania

The Bucharest court of appeal sentenced Romanian media magnate and politician Dan Voiculescu to 10 years in jail, ending one

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