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Bombardment by book in war of words

May 28, 2013May 28, 2013 Bob Dent for The Budapest Times

Review: Hot Books in the Cold War, by Alfred A. Reisch The subtitle of this book sets the scene for what

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Bulgaria Leisure News 

Final stretch of Bulgaria’s Sofia-Bourgas Trakiya Motorway ‘to open July 1’

May 26, 2013May 26, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Bourgas, motorways

The final stretch of Bulgaria’s Trakiya Motorway, linking capital city Sofia to the Black Sea city of Bourgas via Plovdiv,

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Europe Leisure 

Cake, coffee and cats in Budapest

May 26, 2013May 26, 2013 Elisabeth Katalin Grabow of The Budapest Times

While the idea of sharing a restaurant with 15 cats might not thrill everyone, for feline lovers the Cat Café,

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What’s on: Rock Voyeurs at Rossini

May 23, 2013May 24, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

In typical rock concert fashion, newly-opened Rossini makes its entrance to Sofia’s art exhibitions scene with a bang. Its first

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Leisure 

Star Trek influence lives long and prospers

May 23, 2013May 24, 2013 Suzanne Presto of VOANews

Academics, professionals and Star Trek fans are once again discussing the iconic franchise’s influence on society, science, and technology, as

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Leisure 

Film review: The Great Gatsby

May 23, 2013May 23, 2013 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

The Great Gatsby is the return of Baz Luhrmann, director of Moulin Rouge!, to the world of supersized, kaleidoscopic entertainment.

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Leisure 

Film review: No

May 23, 2013May 23, 2013 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

“Pinochet could win this vote without cheating, if he wants – that’s what is so terrible,” says José Tomás Urrutia,

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Beach at Lozenets on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast Photo: Clive Leviev-Sawyer
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Bulgaria scores high in EU bathing water survey

May 22, 2013June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff beaches

Close to 99 per cent of Bulgaria’s coastal bathing waters met European Union standards, the exception being a spot on

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Europe Leisure News 

Plan to speed up rail journey from Budapest to Belgrade

May 22, 2013May 22, 2013 The Budapest Times Hungary, Serbia

The railway journey from Budapest to Belgrade is set to be faster, according to a letter of intent inked in

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