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The headquarters in Sofia of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. Photo: Clive Leviev-Sawyer
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church to take first steps towards choosing new Patriarch after death of Maxim

November 6, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

The leadership of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church has seven days from November 6, the date of the death Patriarch Maxim,

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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia. Photo: Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Bulgaria News 

Bells toll as Bulgaria mourns Patriarch Maxim

November 6, 2012November 6, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

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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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church head Patriarch Maxim dies aged 98

November 6, 2012November 6, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Patriarch Maxim, the head of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church since 1971, died in the early hours of November 6 2012

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View overlooking Greek capital city Athens photo Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Europe News 

Greek workers strike ahead of new austerity vote

November 6, 2012November 6, 2012 VOANews

Greek public transport workers and journalists have launched a week of strikes against a new round of austerity measures the

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News World 

US presidential race tight on eve of election

November 6, 2012November 6, 2012 Jim Malone of VOANews

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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Bulgaria News 

Controversial Bulgarian Constitutional Court appointee asked to step down

November 5, 2012May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol judiciary

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov asked on November 5 that a newly-elected Constitutional Court judge to step down – provided

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Bulgaria News 

Record jackpot in Bulgarian state lottery up for grabs

November 5, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

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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Europe News 

Ukrainian opposition rallies to straighten election vote count

November 5, 2012 Katya Gorchinskaya of The Kyiv Post

More than a week into the vote count after the October 28 parliamentary election, opposition parties gathered a rally in

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Bulgaria News 

Syrians, Iranians and Turks among latest illegal immigrants arrested by Bulgarian Border Police

November 5, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Border Police said on November 5 2012 that they had arrested eight illegal immigrants, most of them Syrians, an

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