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Bulgarian health inspectors seize 600kg of expired food from schools, kindergartens

October 26, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian health inspectors have confiscated 600kg of food unfit for human consumption from schools and kindergartens since the beginning of

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BCAF-AmCham Bulgaria ‘Volunteer Days’ project extended

October 26, 2012October 26, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

The “Volunteer Days” project, organised by the Bulgarian Charities Aid Foundation and the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria, has

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Bankruptcies in Bulgaria’s construction industry continue

October 26, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria faces a continuing crisis in its construction industry, with about 100 companies having gone bankrupt in south-western Bulgaria in

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Clocks in Bulgaria change to winter time on October 28

October 26, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Clocks in Bulgaria change to winter time at 4am on October 28 2012, going back an hour to 3am. Bulgaria

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Bulgaria News Perspectives 

Of Kurdjali, heroes and honours

October 26, 2012October 26, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Bulgarian political and media circles have been in uproar for days about two incidents with serious emotional, ethnic and political

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Bulgarian President Plevneliev’s visit to Israel sets scene for 2013 events

October 26, 2012October 25, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

The visit by Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev to Israel from October 22 to 24, the latest in a series of

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Ashton, Clinton to make joint visit to Western Balkans

October 26, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and US secretary of state Hillary Clinton are to pay a joint visit

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In Ukraine, more people quit smoking as tougher measures adopted

October 26, 2012October 25, 2012 Svitlana Tuchynska of The Kyiv Post

More Ukrainians are giving up the highly damaging smoking habit as legislation toughens bans on advertising, smoking in public places

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EU expresses concern about Russia treason law

October 26, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has expressed concern about Russia’s new legislation which broadens the definition of treason.

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