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Bulgaria gives EU partners new evidence linking Hezbollah to Bourgas bombing

June 25, 2013July 10, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas terrorist attack

Bulgaria has presented new evidence to the European Union implicating Hezbollah in the July 2012 Bourgas bus bombing which killed five

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian prosecutors seek Parliament’s consent to prosecute former deputy PM Tsvetanov

June 24, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Tsvetan Tsvetanov

Bulgaria’s Prosecutor’s Office said on June 24 that it submitted a formal request to Parliament, asking it to lift the

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Bulgarian Industrial Association calls for early parliamentary elections

June 24, 2013July 10, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests, Rossen Plevneliev

The Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA) called on June 24 for a “social pact” among political parties and civil society for

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian archaeologists given more time to survey Via Diagonalis site

June 24, 2013June 24, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology, motorways

Bulgarian archaeologists would be given an additional month for digs on the site of the Roman Via Diagonalis remains near

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Bulgaria 

Care for children focus of Prince Edward’s visit to Bulgaria

June 24, 2013July 10, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

Caring for children disadvantaged by social circumstances or who are physically challenged is a key focus of the visit to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s anti-government protests, day 10: photo gallery

June 23, 2013October 30, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests, Sergei Stanishev, Sofia, Volen Siderov

The evening of June 23 2013 saw the 10th day of a turnout of many thousands of people to parade

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s DSB party elects new leader

June 23, 2013July 10, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Right-wing party the Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria elected lawyer Radan Kanev its new leader on June 23 2013 after

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Bulgaria 

Supermoon on June 23 to be most super moon of 2013

June 21, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff final frontier

The Super Moon that will shine on the night of June 23 will be the most super moon of 2013

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Bulgaria 

Protest planned outside PES Council in Sofia

June 21, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests, Sergei Stanishev

Anti-government protests in Bulgaria are expected to continue over the weekend, with a separate rally planned in front of the

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