Bulgarian Orthodox Church to take first steps towards choosing new Patriarch after death of Maxim
The leadership of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church has seven days from November 6, the date of the death Patriarch Maxim,
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Bells toll as Bulgaria mourns Patriarch Maxim
The bells of Sofia’s landmark Alexander Nevsky cathedral tolled repeatedly on the morning of November 6 2012, while requiem services
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Maxim dies aged 98
Patriarch Maxim, the head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church since 1971, died in the early hours of November 6 2012
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Greek workers strike ahead of new austerity vote
Greek public transport workers and journalists have launched a week of strikes against a new round of austerity measures the
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US presidential race tight on eve of election
U.S. voters will have the final say Tuesday in a very close presidential-election contest between President Barack Obama and Republican
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Controversial Bulgarian Constitutional Court appointee asked to step down
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov asked on November 5 that a newly-elected Constitutional Court judge to step down – provided
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Record jackpot in Bulgarian state lottery up for grabs
A record jackpot estimated at 7.1 million leva (about 3.6 million euro) has been projected for the November 8 draw
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Ukrainian opposition rallies to straighten election vote count
More than a week into the vote count after the October 28 parliamentary election, opposition parties gathered a rally in
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Syrians, Iranians and Turks among latest illegal immigrants arrested by Bulgarian Border Police
Bulgarian Border Police said on November 5 2012 that they had arrested eight illegal immigrants, most of them Syrians, an
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