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Dossier Commission names Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria business people who worked for communist-era State Security

October 30, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

A number of top Bulgarian business people who ascended during the post-Zhivkov transition period and featured in the leadership of

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Bulgaria Europe News 

Bulgaria urges post-election government in Ukraine to steer European path

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

Bulgaria, noting the high turnout in the October 28 2012 parliamentary elections in Ukraine but also OSCE assessments of the

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Bulgaria News World 

Foreign Ministry cautions Bulgarians on Super Storm Sandy situation on US East Coast, Canada

October 30, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on October 30 2012 that it strongly recommends that Bulgarian citizens refrain from travelling

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Bulgaria News 

First set of Bulgarian credit millionaires with communist secret service links to be named by end of 2012

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

The first set of names of Bulgaria’s credit millionaires – people who got illicitly wealthy very quickly in the first

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Bulgaria Leisure News 

More than 50 movies at Bulgaria’s Kinomania 2012 film festival in Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna

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

The 26th annual Kinomania Film Festival will take place in Bulgaria’s capital city of Sofia from November 8 to 22,

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Bulgaria News 

Weather warnings downgraded in Bulgaria as cities and towns mop up after heavy rains

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

The Black Sea town of Pomorie was among places in Bulgaria mopping up after heavy rains inundated several streets, but

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgaria’s Sunny Beach resort had 7% increase in visitors in summer 2012, company says

October 30, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach (Slunchev Bryag) closed the summer 2012 summer season with a seven per cent

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian state railways to offer train tickets via SMS and online

October 30, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

From December 8 2012, it will be possible to buy train tickets by sending a text message and from 2013,

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Bulgaria News 

Sofia central railway station to be renovated by mid-2014

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

Sofia central railway station will be fully renovated within two-and-a-half years to meet all European requirements, according to Bulgarian Transport

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