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Author: Clive Leviev-Sawyer

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Plovdiv’s arsenal in its bid to be European Capital of Culture 2019

November 2, 2012August 22, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Among the more than nine Bulgarian cities and towns bidding to be named European Capital of Culture in 2019, Plovdiv

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Leonardo Amoruso: The harmony of a chef

November 2, 2012May 6, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

By his own description, there are three things that Italian chef Leonardo Amoruso loves: food, his kitchen and travel. But

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Bulgaria News 

Dossier Commission names Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria business people who worked for communist-era State Security

October 30, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

A number of top Bulgarian business people who ascended during the post-Zhivkov transition period and featured in the leadership of

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Film review: Skyfall

October 29, 2012October 29, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

The new James Bond movie Skyfall hands fans and filmgoers their quantum of solace by redeeming the franchise from the

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Bulgaria News 

After months of delay, Bulgarian Parliament approves naming of credit millionaires who had links to State Security

October 26, 2012October 26, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

The second reading of amendments that will enable the Dossier Commission to investigate and announce any links between Bulgaria’s credit

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Bulgaria News Perspectives 

Of Kurdjali, heroes and honours

October 26, 2012October 26, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Bulgarian political and media circles have been in uproar for days about two incidents with serious emotional, ethnic and political

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian President Plevneliev’s visit to Israel sets scene for 2013 events

October 26, 2012October 25, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

The visit by Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev to Israel from October 22 to 24, the latest in a series of

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian referendum question on Belene will not mention Belene, majority in parliamentary committee decides

October 19, 2012October 19, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

The latest twist in the plan for Bulgarians to vote in a referendum on whether to build Belene nuclear power

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Bulgaria News Perspectives 

The Belene nuclear project, Bulgaria’s radioactive political issue

October 19, 2012June 2, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Belene, Boiko Borissov, nuclear, Rossen Plevneliev, Sergei Stanishev

The farce into which Bulgaria’s planned national referendum on whether to proceed with the Belene nuclear power station has rapidly

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