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Day: September 17, 2014

Bulgaria 

Bulgaria fears new gas deliveries interruption – Deputy PM

September 17, 2014September 21, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria was preparing contingency plans in case of a new interruption in gas supplies from Russia, which was seen as

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s refugee agency to charge mayor with racism over protest against refugee children in school

September 17, 2014September 17, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency

Lawyers at Bulgaria’s State Agency for Refugees are preparing to approach the prosecution and the Commission for the Protection against

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Bulgaria 

Ahead of parliamentary elections, Bulgaria grapples with vote-buying

September 17, 2014September 19, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian election 2014

Unofficial estimates are that in Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections on October 5 2014, vote-buying will add up to a 10

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Leisure 

What’s On: Exhibition of Michelangelo paintings at National Art Gallery in Sofia from September 18

September 17, 2014May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Three Michelangelo paintings will be exhibited at the National Art Gallery in central Sofia from September 18 to December 15

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Bulgaria 

State of emergency in two Bulgarian villages after heavy rain

September 17, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

A state of emergency continued to be in force on the morning of September 17 in two villages in Bulgaria’s

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Europe 

Ukrainian leader to seek greater US support on visit

September 17, 2014September 17, 2014 VOANews Ukraine

Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko visits Washington this week amid a shaky cease-fire with Russian-backed separatists, the ratification of an EU

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Sport 

Spirited Ludogorets loses on Champions League debut

September 17, 2014September 17, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad came close to snatching a point against Liverpool in their Champions League debut but lost 1-2

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