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Bulgaria competition regulator says could probe Sofia taxis for cartel

November 12, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) could investigate taxi companies in the country’s capital city Sofia to ascertain whether

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Bulgaria News 

Record Bulgarian lottery jackpot rolls over again

November 12, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian state lottery’s jackpot rolled over in the November 11 draw and is expected to reach 8.5 million leva (4.3

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Bulgaria News 

Ancient and modern: War over Bulgarian Orthodox Church leadership fought on Facebook

November 12, 2012November 12, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church may have ancient roots, but the fight over its future is being conducted not only in

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Europe News 

Slovenians head for second round of presidential vote after former PM Pahor takes surprise lead

November 12, 2012November 12, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Slovenia’s more than 1.6 million eligible voters will be asked to return to the ballot boxes on December 2 2012

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Greece approves 2013 austerity budget

November 12, 2012 VOANews

Greek lawmakers have approved the country’s 2013 budget, which cuts spending and raises taxes in a bid to prevent the

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Bulgaria Business News 

Standard & Poor’s raises credit rating of Bulgarian capital Sofia

November 12, 2012November 12, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

International credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s upgraded the credit rating of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, the city’s mayor Yordanka

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Public infighting opens among top Bulgarian clergy in Patriarch succession battle

November 12, 2012November 12, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Eulogies for the late Patriarch Maxim, the long-standing head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, praised him as a unifier –

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Bulgaria News 

Remembrance Day commemorated in Sofia: Photo Gallery

November 12, 2012November 12, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years

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Syria opposition signs unity deal

November 12, 2012November 12, 2012 VOANews

Syrian delegates at opposition talks in Qatar say they have signed a hard-fought agreement to form a new coalition of

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