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Code Orange weather warning in southern Bulgaria

November 1, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

A code “orange” weather warning concerning heavy rainfalls has been issued for four districts in southern Bulgaria on November 1,

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Bulgarian Parliament elects new Constitutional Court judges, draws harsh EU criticism

October 31, 2012May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol judiciary

Bulgaria’s Parliament elected Anastas Anastassov and Veneta Markovska as Constitutional Court judges on October 31, prompting strong criticism and the

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Bulgaria to hold nuclear referendum on January 27 2013

October 31, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev set January 27 2013 as the date for the referendum on the future of nuclear energy

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Bulgaria Europe News 

Bulgarian President Plevneliev takes strong line against Macedonian anti-Bulgarian rhetoric

October 31, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has underlined Sofia’s strong rejection of Macedonian anti-Bulgarian rhetoric and manipulations of history, speaking out on

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Youth unemployment in Bulgaria worsens to close to 30 per cent in September 2012 – Eurostat

October 31, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Youth unemployment in Bulgaria was 29.7 per cent in September 2012, up from 23.8 per cent a year earlier, according

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Bulgaria Europe News 

Bulgarian Foreign Minister tours towns for consultations on Balkan neighbourhood policy

October 31, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Foreign Minister Nikolai Mladenov was due in Kyustendil on October 31 2012 on his latest stop on a tour to

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Bulgaria News 

Predictable and transparent regulatory environment important to investment, US ambassador to Bulgaria says

October 30, 2012October 30, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

For investors to invest and for businesses to grow and prosper, a predictable and transparent regulatory environment is also important,

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Bulgaria Europe News 

New Dutch government to keep labour restrictions on Bulgarians, Romanians – reports

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

The coalition agreement between the two parties that have won the most votes in Dutch elections in September will take

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Bulgaria Business Europe News 

October 2012 sees economic, business sentiment down in euro zone

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

Economic sentiment declined further in the euro zone in October 2012, as did business sentiment, going by European Union statistics.

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