Bulgaria’s political crisis: Election Day named, and other highlights
The February 28 2013 entries in The Sofia Globe’s notebook, amid Bulgaria’s continuing political crisis: • President Rossen Plevneliev named
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Sofia city hall asks heating utility to amend terms of service to lower bills
Sofia city hall voted on February 28 to order the city’s heating utility, Toplofikatsiya Sofia, to amend its terms of
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No EU state can unilaterally extend labour restrictions on Bulgarians and Romanians, European Commissioner says
Remaining labour market restrictions on workers from Bulgaria and Romania end on December 31 2013 and no EU country can
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Bulgaria’s Parliament outlaws construction on country’s Black Sea dunes
Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on February 28 2013 to impose an almost-complete ban on dunes at the country’s Black Sea coast,
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Bulgarian President announces names of invitees to first ‘public council’ meeting
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has announced the names of 35 people – including protest organisers, leaders of professional associations, trade
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Bulgaria to hold early parliamentary elections on May 12, President Plevneliev announces
Bulgarians will vote in ahead-of-term national parliamentary elections on May 12, President Rossen Plevneliev said in a special address to
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Bulgarian Cabinet again postpones meeting
The regular weekly meeting of the Bulgarian Cabinet has been postponed by one day to March 1, the Government’s media
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Pub quiz raises funds for charity
The team of Philip Welsh of Trinity Corporate Services won the February 27 2013 pub quiz, organised by the Cedar
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Demand for internet and mobile services rising due to lower prices, UN report says
There will soon be as many mobile cellular subscriptions as the seven billion people inhabiting the planet, according to figures
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