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Author: Clive Leviev-Sawyer

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The Globe 2013: Eastern Europe, in and out of Europe

December 28, 2012May 22, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

To start with one of those fascinating facts about the European Union in general in the course of the year

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Bulgaria News Perspectives 

The Globe 2013: Bulgaria makes its choices

December 27, 2012December 21, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

There are to be two defining political events in Bulgaria that may be predicted in the coming year – the

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s nuclear referendum: Official campaigning opens, with a month to go

December 27, 2012December 21, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

December 27 2012 sees the opening of the official campaigning period ahead of Bulgaria’s national referendum, a process that will

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian Cabinet mandates Defence Minister to negotiate purchase of fighter jets without calling tender

December 19, 2012December 19, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Bulgaria’s Cabinet, in a December 19 2012 decision, handed Defence Minister Anyu Angelov a mandate to negotiate the purchase of

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Bulgaria News 

Poll shows gap between Bulgarian ruling party and main opposition unchanged

December 18, 2012December 18, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

With about six months to go to national parliamentary elections, Bulgaria’s centre-right ruling party GERB has about 24.5 per cent

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Bulgaria News 

Everything you always wanted to know about sex and Bulgarians, but…oh, never mind

December 14, 2012November 22, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

If you have a Bulgarian wife or girlfriend (preferably not both, for the sake of morality and the work ethic)

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Bulgaria Business News Perspectives 

Bulgaria’s media movements and muddles

December 7, 2012December 7, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

A great game is being played out in Bulgaria’s media market that can be as baffling as trying to think

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s political battle lines over nuclear energy referendum

November 27, 2012June 2, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Belene, nuclear

The political picture that emerges as Bulgaria’s parties line up their positions regarding the January 27 2013 referendum on the

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The headquarters in Sofia of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. Photo: Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Bulgaria News 

Fewer holes in Holy Synod as Bulgarian Orthodox Church drama takes new turn

November 26, 2012November 26, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Controversial Plovdiv Metropolitan Nikolai and his allies apparently suspended their boycott – or period of mourning, as they put it

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