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4.6 Richter scale earth tremor on Bulgaria’s northern Black Sea coast

December 4, 2012December 4, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

An earthquake reported to have measured 4.6 on the Richter scale shook the towns of Kavarna, Balchik and Shabla on

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Bulgaria cannot yet say who ordered Bourgas Airport terrorist attack, Borissov says after talks with Obama

December 4, 2012June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas terrorist attack

The United States and Bulgaria have pledged to step up their co-operation in investigating the July suicide bomber terrorist attack

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Snowploughs out, traffic congested as snow hits Bulgaria

December 3, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Snowploughs were out on the streets of Bulgarian capital city Sofia on December 3 as the first major snowfall of

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EU opens anti-trust investigation against Bulgarian Energy Holding

December 3, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

The European Commission said on December 3 that it has opened a formal investigation into whether Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH),

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Bulgarian Christmas charity initiative underway for 10th year

December 3, 2012December 3, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian Christmas charity initiative, which seeks to raise funds for medical treatment and equipment for seriously ill children, is

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Prosecutor nominated for Bulgarian Constitutional Court vacancy

November 30, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

On the deadline day for Constitutional Court nominations, Bulgaria’s centre-right party Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) officially submitted the name

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Bulgaria’s former Registry Agency chief charged with embezzlement

November 30, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian prosecutors pressed charges on November 30 against Violeta Nikolova, the former head of the Registry Agency fired in February,

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Youth unemployment in Bulgaria passes 30 per cent mark as jobless rate in euro zone hits new record – official figures

November 30, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Youth unemployment in Bulgaria exceeded the 30 per cent mark in October 2012, from 25.1 per cent a year earlier,

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Short circuit suspected cause of fire at Mall of Sofia

November 30, 2012November 30, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

A short circuit in a billboard on the façade of the building was the suspected cause of the November 29

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