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Hilton Sofia hosting ‘Around the World in a Day’ charity event on June 9

April 21, 2013April 21, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The Hilton Sofia is hosting a charity event on June 9 2013 in aid of the Cedar Foundation as part

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Bulgaria News 

Plevneliev speaks on wiretapping controversy, investigation into anti-organised crime chief

April 19, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev, in his first comment on the controversy about alleged illegal eavesdropping, said that it would be

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgaria’s Economy Minister to sack Kozloduy nuclear plant director

April 19, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s caretaker Economy and Energy Minister Assen Vassilev said that he planned to replace 23 officials on the boards of

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Bulgaria News 

Sunny Beach owners’ association complains to Prosecutor-General about management

April 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The association of owners at Bulgaria’s Black Sea holiday resort of Sunny Beach have filed a complaint to Prosecutor-General Sotir

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Bulgaria Business News 

Binding bid filed for Bulgaria’s Globul

April 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Turk Telekom has confirmed in a filing to the Istanbul Stock Exchange that it has placed a binding bid for

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s May 2013 election: 227 polling stations in 56 countries

April 19, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian election 2013

A total of 83 883 applications to vote abroad in Bulgaria’s May 12 2013 national parliamentary elections were lodged by

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian prosecutors open investigation against organised crime unit chief

April 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Prosecutor’s Office said on April 19 that it opened an investigation into allegations of bribery against the head of

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Bulgaria Business News Perspectives 

Bulgaria’s electricity prices zero-sum game

April 19, 2013May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol energy

Barely a month after Bulgaria’s utilities regulator approved lower electricity prices for consumers, their sustainability even in the short term

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Bulgaria News 

Three polls show GERB leading in support ahead of May 12 election

April 19, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian election 2013

Three opinion polls in the past day show Boiko Borissov’s party GERB having the largest share of support just more

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