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Ruling party MPs seek clarity on reports of Turkey nuclear plant planned near Bulgarian border

November 5, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Members of Parliament for Bulgaria’s ruling party from the Black Sea city of Bourgas are seeking clarity because of continuing

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Bulgaria News 

Snow removal companies ‘90%’ ready for winter, Bulgaria’s road agency says

November 5, 2012November 5, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

In spite of what appeared to be the last gasp of unseasonably warm autumn weather, the winter season officially started

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian traffic police to begin large-scale breathalyser, roadworthiness checks in Sofia

November 5, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Sofia’s traffic police were scheduled to begin on November 5 2012 large-scale checks for drink-driving, lack of roadworthiness of cars

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Bulgaria News 

Plovdiv’s arsenal in its bid to be European Capital of Culture 2019

November 2, 2012August 22, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Among the more than nine Bulgarian cities and towns bidding to be named European Capital of Culture in 2019, Plovdiv

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Bulgaria Leisure People 

Leonardo Amoruso: The harmony of a chef

November 2, 2012May 6, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

By his own description, there are three things that Italian chef Leonardo Amoruso loves: food, his kitchen and travel. But

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian police slammed over breach of patient rights

November 1, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Police in Sofia have been requesting personal data of all methadone patients in the city, ostensibly as part of an

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Bulgaria Europe News 

EC veiled threat of early CVM report for Bulgaria unfair – minister

November 1, 2012June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary, Nikolai Mladenov

Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Nikolai Mladenov said on November 1 that the European Commission’s threat to issue a Co-operation and Verification

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian state lottery jackpot set to hit six million leva

November 1, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

An estimated six million leva (about three million euro) are expected to be up for grabs in one of the

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Bulgaria Business News 

Putin spokesperson confirms delay in visit to Bulgaria

November 1, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson has confirmed that the Russian president’s planned visits to Turkey and Bulgaria have been pushed back to

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