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Putin to visit Bulgaria in December, not November – report

October 30, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Russian president Vladimir Putin will visit Bulgaria in December, not on November 9 as previously expected, public broadcaster Bulgarian National

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian former defence minister Tsonev acquitted in bribery trial

October 30, 2012October 30, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Nikolai Tsonev, the last defence minister in the tripartite coalition government of Bulgaria that was in office from 2005 to

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Surprise performer: forint gains most on dollar

October 30, 2012October 30, 2012 The Budapest Times

The forint has become the strongest performing currency worldwide in the past 12 months (from 15 October 2011), in relation

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Ukraine elections: Panda votes in Kyiv, Darth Vader fails in Odessa

October 30, 2012October 30, 2012 Olga Rudenko of The Kyiv Post

It seems that Halloween has affected the parliamentary elections in Ukraine. Some voters came to the polling stations in very

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Draw for tennis Tournament of Champions in Sofia finalised

October 29, 2012October 29, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian capital Sofia plays host to some of the biggest names in women’s tennis this week, as the WTA Tournament

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Bulgaria News 

Elderly woman dies after being blown from balcony as strong winds, heavy rains hit Bulgaria

October 29, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

A 75-year-old woman died after being blown by 50km/h winds from the balcony of her 15th  floor apartment in the

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Bulgaria News 

Heightened security as ‘radical Islam’ trial resumes in Bulgaria’s Pazardzhik

October 29, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Security was tightened at the district court in Pazardzhik on October 29 2012 as the trial resumed of 13 Muslims

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Europe News 

Opposition parties win Lithuanian elections

October 29, 2012 VOANews

The Lithuanian opposition parties that won Sunday’s parliamentary elections held talks early Monday on forming a new government. The leftist

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EU ready to assist in recovery efforts after Hurricane Sandy’s impact on Caribbean

October 29, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Union stands ready to assist in recovery efforts after the destructive passage of Hurricane Sandy through the Caribbean,

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