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Of paper and the problem of digital disintegration

May 9, 2015May 4, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Sofia Science Festival

An invitation to bring a favourite book to a scientific lecture is unusual. But it is not as if you

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament adopts declaration on 70th anniversary of World War 2 surrender of Nazi Germany

May 8, 2015May 10, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly adopted a formal declaration on May 8 2015 on the 70th anniversary of the surrender by Nazi

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM congratulates David Cameron on re-election victory

May 8, 2015May 8, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov added his voice to the stream of messages from right-of-centre European leaders to congratulate British

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarians favour introduction of euro, but feel country not ready – survey

May 8, 2015May 10, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

Bulgarian respondents in an Eurobarometer survey released on May 8 were broadly in favour of the country adopting the common

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government claims ‘progress’ in Roma integration strategy

May 8, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s cabinet has approved a report that sees “progress” in some areas of the country’s plan for Roma integration. The

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Bulgaria 

Integration key to overcoming challenges facing Europe, Plevneliev tells Gdansk conference on lessons of World War 2

May 7, 2015May 9, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Poland, Rossen Plevneliev, Ukraine

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev, joining other leaders at a high-level conference in the Polish city of Gdansk marking the 70th

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria and Serbia expand list of border crossings for readmission of illegal migrants

May 7, 2015May 7, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Serbia

Bulgaria’s cabinet has approved an expansion of the list of border crossings with Serbia for handing back people residing illegally.

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament votes huge hike in fines for parking on pavements and pedestrian zones

May 7, 2015May 7, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Motorists in Bulgaria who park on pavements or in parks, playgrounds and pedestrian zones will face fines of 50 to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet nominates Sofia metro chief for Stara Planina

May 7, 2015May 7, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Bulgaria’s government nominated the chief executive of Sofia’s metro firm Metropoliten, Stoyan Bratoev, to receive the country’s highest state honour,

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