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Day: January 20, 2015

People 

American expatriate in Sofia runs podcast on Bulgarian history in English

January 20, 2015January 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian history in English is available online to listeners thanks to the work of Eric Halsey, an American expatriate who

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Leisure 

What’s On: Nigel Kennedy at Sofia’s NDK on May 10

January 20, 2015January 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Famed British violinist Nigel Kennedy is to perform at the National Palace of Culture, NDK, in Sofia on May 10

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian court orders terrorism suspect returned to France

January 20, 2015January 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

The District Court in the Bulgarian town of Haskovo issued an order on January 20 that French national Fritz-Joly Joachin

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Business 

Bulgaria’s Economy Ministry appoints new InvestBulgaria chief

January 20, 2015January 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Economy Ministry said that Stamen Yanev has been appointed director of the country’s investment promotion agency InvestBulgaria. He replaces

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian capital Sofia to get 28 trams from Basel

January 20, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia is to acquire 28 trams from the Swiss city of Basel, the first to arrive in 2016,

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Business 

Petrol prices in Bulgaria continue to fall

January 20, 2015January 22, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy

The price of petrol in Bulgaria is continuing to fall, following decreases in world crude oil prices, with the price

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Sport 

Bulgaria’s Pironkova wins in Australian Open first round, women’s seeds tumble

January 20, 2015January 20, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s top female tennis player Tsvetana Pironkova made a flying start in the Australian Open, the first tennis Grand Slam

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Europe 

SYRIZA maintains lead in polls as critical general election looms

January 20, 2015January 20, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Three new opinion polls emerged on January 19, less than one week away from a crucial general election in Greece.

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Bulgaria 

Poland offers Ukraine 100 million euro loan for reforms

January 20, 2015January 20, 2015 The Warsaw Voice

The Polish government will provide credit assistance to Ukraine in the amount of 100 million euro, which can be used

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