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EU integration of Macedonia depends on the efforts of its government, Bulgarian FM Mladenov says

October 26, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria is the country that has the highest degree of interest in Macedonia making its way into the European Union,

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Bulgaria News 

After months of delay, Bulgarian Parliament approves naming of credit millionaires who had links to State Security

October 26, 2012October 26, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

The second reading of amendments that will enable the Dossier Commission to investigate and announce any links between Bulgaria’s credit

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian health inspectors seize 600kg of expired food from schools, kindergartens

October 26, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian health inspectors have confiscated 600kg of food unfit for human consumption from schools and kindergartens since the beginning of

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Bulgaria News 

BCAF-AmCham Bulgaria ‘Volunteer Days’ project extended

October 26, 2012October 26, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

The “Volunteer Days” project, organised by the Bulgarian Charities Aid Foundation and the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria, has

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bankruptcies in Bulgaria’s construction industry continue

October 26, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria faces a continuing crisis in its construction industry, with about 100 companies having gone bankrupt in south-western Bulgaria in

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Bulgaria News 

Clocks in Bulgaria change to winter time on October 28

October 26, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Clocks in Bulgaria change to winter time at 4am on October 28 2012, going back an hour to 3am. Bulgaria

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Bulgaria News Perspectives 

Of Kurdjali, heroes and honours

October 26, 2012October 26, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Bulgarian political and media circles have been in uproar for days about two incidents with serious emotional, ethnic and political

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian President Plevneliev’s visit to Israel sets scene for 2013 events

October 26, 2012October 25, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

The visit by Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev to Israel from October 22 to 24, the latest in a series of

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Bulgaria News 

Reporters Without Borders slams action by four Bulgarian banks against website

October 26, 2012October 26, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Reporters Without Borders said on October 24 2012 that it strongly condemns the proceedings that four banks have initiated through

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