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Month: May 2015

Perspectives 

US ambassador’s remarks on judiciary reform in Bulgaria

May 15, 2015May 15, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

US ambassador in Sofia Marcie Ries participated in a conference on judiciary reform, organised by three foreign business chambers in

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Europe 

Russia-US dialogue elevated, but Ukraine tensions remain

May 15, 2015May 15, 2015 Daniel Schearf of VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Political analysts agree the four-hour meeting this week between US secretary of state John Kerry and Russian president Vladimir Putin

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Bulgaria 

As fatal accidents rise, Bulgaria campaigns against dangerous driving

May 14, 2015May 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

A series of spectacular fatal accidents, most fuelled by speeding and drink-driving and often with young drivers at the wheel,

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Leisure 

Film review: Mad Max: Fury Road

May 14, 2015May 14, 2015 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

By the time the emblematic Dies Irae section of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Requiem” flares up on the soundtrack during the second

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria mulls dropping bank secrecy rules amid new CCB controversy

May 14, 2015May 19, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

A bill lifting bank secrecy protection from politicians appeared to gain traction on May 14, as the saga of the

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Business 

Bulgarian carrier Vivacom fined 3.75M leva for unfair trade practices

May 14, 2015May 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s competition watchdog said on May 14 that it has fined telecom operator Vivacom for unfair trade practices, imposing one

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian FM repeats call for clarity on Kumanovo

May 14, 2015May 18, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov has again emphasised to his Macedonian counterpart Nikola Poposki the necessity for clarity on the

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Business 

Eurozone boosts regional economies limited mainly by domestic policy factors

May 14, 2015May 14, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency euro zone

The outlook for economies in south-eastern Europe (SEE) is improving on the back of monetary easing in the euro zone,

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Bulgaria 

Standing ovation for Richard Dawkins as Sofia Science Festival opens

May 14, 2015May 4, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, Sofia Science Festival

The additional lecture by Professor Richard Dawkins, held to meet public demand for tickets to hear the eminent Oxford scientist,

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