UN General Assembly approves Palestinian status upgrade
The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to recognize a Palestinian state with non-member observer status. There was jubiliation
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Bulgaria
Domestic politics, stories of relevance to expatriates, organised crime and corruption, judiciary, foreign policy and popular topics such as archaeology and weather
Official optimism as Bulgaria prepares to open 2012 ski season in mid-December
With the first days of December expected to bring Bulgaria its first snowfalls of the season and the ski season
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International Women’s Club of Sofia holding annual Charity Bazaar on December 2
The annual Charity Bazaar organised by the International Women’s Club of Sofia is being held at the Inter Expo Centre
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Bulgaria’s investment promotion law spurs renewed debate in Parliament
Bulgaria’s Parliament continued voting on amendments to the country’s Investment Promotion Act on November 29 amid renewed and heated debate.
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Bulgaria to abstain in UN General Assembly vote on resolution on Palestine, urges direct Israel – Palestinian talks
Bulgaria will abstain in the vote in the UN General Assembly on the resolution which would upgrade the Palestinian status
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Bulgarians among the unhappiest in an ever-gloomier Europe
Bulgarians are among the unhappiest people in Europe, reporting the lowest levels of life satisfaction, according to a survey released
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Film industry row erupts as Bulgaria passes investment promotion law
Bulgaria’s amended Investment Promotion Act, passed by Parliament at the second reading on November 28, has sparked controversy related to
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Archaeology: 40 silver Roman coins from 3rd century found at Odeon site in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv
Archaeologists working at the Odeon site in Bulgaria’s second city of Plovdiv have found 40 silver coins said to date
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German Christmas markets in Sofia and Plovdiv
Sofia and Plovdiv will both have German-style Christmas Markets in 2012. In Sofia, the German embassy will hold a Christmas
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