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Bulgarian Holy Synod bashes Sofia gay pride parade

June 14, 2012May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

The Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church said on June 14 that it was opposed to the annual Pride

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Bulgarian prime minister Boiko Borissov photo by european peoples party
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Bulgarian PM in turnabout on Judiciary Act amendments

June 14, 2012May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

A week, to the day, after Parliament passed controversial amendments to the Judiciary Act that have been harshly criticised both

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgarian PM defends Forestry Act amendments

June 14, 2012June 14, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov defended the amendments to the Forestry Act, passed by Parliament on June 13, saying that

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US ambassador hosts reception in honour of launch of The Sofia Globe

June 14, 2012June 14, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

United States ambassador to Bulgaria James Warlick hosted a reception on June 13 2012 in honour of the launch of

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Bulgaria News Perspectives 

Of politicians, police, people and protests: Forestry Flashmob 2012

June 14, 2012May 27, 2013 Lora Petrova Sofia

Ever since flashmobs came into fashion, Sofia has not lagged behind in staging them. On June 13, more than 1000

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Bulgaria News People 

QBP celebration at UK ambassador’s residence in Sofia

June 14, 2012June 14, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

UK ambassador Jonathan Allen and his wife Elizabeth hosted an extremely well-attended celebration of the Queen’s Birthday Party at the

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Bulgaria News 

12 arrested during a protest against the amendments to the Forestry Act

June 13, 2012June 14, 2012 Hristina Dimitrova

Twelve people were arrested this evening for disobeying police orders during a flash mob protest against the amendments to the

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Bulgaria News 

Owners of Bulgarian media group indicted on charges of money laundering

June 13, 2012May 27, 2013 Alex Bivol Media

Lyubomir Pavlov and Ognyan Donev, the two Bulgarian businessmen that own the country’s two top circulation dailies, Trud and 24

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Bulgaria Europe Leisure 

Joint tourism project underway in SEE

June 13, 2012May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s government has approved the memorandum of understanding signed in February 2012 regarding the project Cultural and Tourist Route ‘On

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