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Sofia blue zone and green zone paid parking rules come into force on October 1

October 1, 2012October 1, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Controversial new rules for paid parking in “blue” and “green” zones of Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia come into effect on

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Archaeology: Bulgarian finance minister promises more funds after visit to Black Sea site – reports

October 1, 2012October 1, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Dyankov, after a visit to the Sinemorets site on the country’s Black Sea coast after the

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Bulgaria’s Stanishev, elected European socialist leader, sees ‘leftist wave’ heading for continent

October 1, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Sergei Stanishev, elected on September 29 2012 as president of the Party of European Socialists, said

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‘Culture of entrepreneurship’ starting to form in Bulgaria, President Plevneliev says

October 1, 2012October 1, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

A culture of entrepreneurship is starting to form in Bulgaria, and the construction of Sofia Tech Park scheduled to begin

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Syrian crisis makes UN reform ever more urgent, European ministers say

October 1, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The year and a half of deadly violence inSyriais clear testimony of the need to reform the United Nations to

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian MPs table bill to repeal smoking ban

September 28, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Two Bulgarian MPs tabled on September 28 a bill of amendments to the Health Act that would repeal the ban

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s Chief Mufti announces Week of Mosques

September 28, 2012September 28, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

The Chief Mufti, spiritual leader of Bulgaria’s Muslims, has announced that a Week of Mosques is to be held in

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Motor vehicle trade grew 65 per cent in Bulgaria in 2011, Eurostat says

September 28, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

There was a 65 per cent growth in the motor vehicle trade in Bulgaria in 2011, according to statistics from

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Bulgaria joins in European Researchers’ Night on September 28

September 28, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Researchers’ Night takes place on September 28 2012 in 300 cities all over Europe – including seven Bulgarian cities. The

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