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Month: January 2015

Bulgaria 

Varna gang behind two recent organised crime hits, Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry says

January 25, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary, Varna

Two recent headline-making murders in Bulgaria, one of a couple shot dead in Sofia in January and the other of

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Leisure 

What’s On: Yoan Leviev self-portraits at Sofia City Art Gallery, January 27 – March 3

January 24, 2015May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia

An exhibition of self-portraits by Plovdiv artist Yoan Leviev is to be held at the Sofia City Art Gallery in

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Bulgaria 

World Bank: Bulgaria can achieve faster, more inclusive and sustainable growth

January 24, 2015January 27, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff World Bank

Faster growth in Bulgaria is possible with an improved business environment, better transport infrastructure, and a labour force with adequate

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Europe 

Greece could shift to left in election

January 24, 2015 Al Pessin of VOANews Greece

Greek voters will cast ballots on Sunday to elect a new parliament, with opinion polls indicating they could put a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria could shift MiG maintenance contract from Russia to Poland – Defence Minister

January 23, 2015January 27, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Because of the inflated prices being charged, Bulgaria will no longer rely on Russia to maintain its MiG-29 fighters but

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Business 

South Stream Bulgaria still working on pipeline project, CEO says

January 23, 2015January 23, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, South Stream

South Stream Bulgaria, the joint venture that was meant to build the cancelled gas pipeline’s stretch on Bulgarian soil, remains

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Sport 

Grigor Dimitrov overcomes Baghdatis, will play Murray next

January 23, 2015January 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov prevailed over Marcos Baghdatis in the third round of the Australian Open, coming back from a set down

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World 

Anti-Semitism a ‘monstrous global problem,’ UN delegates told

January 23, 2015 VOANews

French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy says faulting Jews has become the rallying cry of what he calls “a new order of

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Business 

Poland angered by German new law on minimum wage for transit truck drivers

January 23, 2015 The Warsaw Voice Poland

German Chancellor Angela Merkel promised to take steps in order to arrange a meeting between Polish and German labour and

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