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Bulgarian President Plevneliev vetoes sections of new Interior Ministry Bill

June 10, 2014June 10, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev vetoed sections of the new Interior Ministry Bill approved at second reading by the National Assembly on

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Bulgaria 

European Commission welcomes Bulgaria’s suspension of work on South Stream

June 9, 2014June 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Commission, Russia

The European Commission (EC) has welcomed the announcement on June 8 that Bulgaria’s prime minister has ordered a halt to

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Bulgaria 

South Stream suspension ‘surprises’ Bulgarian Socialist Party

June 9, 2014June 11, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer energy, Plamen Oresharski

Compounding the misery of the Bulgarian Socialist Party after the thrashing dealt out to it in the European Parliament elections

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President, newly-elected MEPs discuss European Commissioner nomination, early elections

June 9, 2014June 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European elections 2014, Rossen Plevneliev, Sergei Stanishev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev hosted a meeting on June 9 with Bulgaria’s recently-elected members of the European Parliament, although there

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Bulgaria 

Political uproar over Bulgaria’s suspension of South Stream gas pipeline project

June 9, 2014June 10, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Russia

A predictable political uproar has followed Bulgaria’s announcement that it is stopping all activities linked to South Stream pending dealing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government plans 224 000 leva for furniture, kitchen equipment for Euxinograd Residence

June 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Varna

Bulgaria’s cabinet has called a public tender for new furniture and kitchen equipment for Euxinograd Residence, the former royal palace

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Red Cross to train taxi drivers to back up emergency medical services

June 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Against a background of continuing protests by emergency medical services staff over poor pay and organisation, the Bulgarian Red Cross

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Bulgaria 

First ‘Run for Tolerance’ held in Plovdiv

June 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia

Athletes, school pupils and other young people took part in the first “Run for Tolerance” held in Plovdiv on June

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Bulgaria 

Tussles continue among Bulgarian political parties over compulsory voting, election date

June 8, 2014June 10, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Lyutvi Mestan, Rossen Plevneliev, Sergei Stanishev

After yet another week of political crisis after the powerful defeat dealt to the Bulgarian Socialist Party in the European

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