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Like this? Bulgarians trust Facebook more than they trust Parliament

September 26, 2012September 26, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarians trust Facebook more than they trust Parliament, 60 per cent believe the 2013 parliamentary election results will be rigged

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Bulgarian Parliament concludes judicial council election

September 26, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgarian Parliament concluded on September 26 the election of the country’s next Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) by appointing 11 members

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Construction of 27M leva ‘Bulgarian Louvre’ project starts

September 26, 2012September 26, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Building of the 27 million leva National Museum Complex in Sofia, better known by its colloquial title of the “Bulgarian

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Bulgaria to offer free vaccinations against cervical cancer to girls aged 12

September 26, 2012September 26, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian general practitioners will be able to give girls of 12 years old vaccines against cervical cancer from October 1

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Plovdiv terminates firm’s trolley bus contract amid wage strike drama

September 26, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Public bus transport in Bulgaria’s second city of Plovdiv was set to return to normal after the municipality transferred funds

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At UN, President Plevneliev reaffirms Bulgaria’s determination to work against terrorism

September 26, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Delivering justice is vital for addressing terrorism – one of the ugliest and most despicable crimes against humanity, Bulgarian President

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Manufacturers of plastic bags protest against Bulgaria’s new eco-tax

September 26, 2012September 26, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

More than 1000 people turned out on September 26 2012 in support of a protest by Bulgarian manufacturers of plastic

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Sounds of the Ages 2012, Roman Amphitheatre, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

September 26, 2012September 26, 2012 Hristina Dimitrova

Fish, September 21 Former progressive rock band Marillion singer Fish and the British progressive/alternative band Anathema played with the Plovdiv

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Bulgaria’s Bulgargaz moves to quash fears of gas shortages in 2013

September 25, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s state-owned gas company Bulgargaz moved on September 25 to quash fears that the country could face a gas shortage

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