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Approval ratings of Borissov and Cabinet slip but GERB still has largest share of votes – poll

October 12, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has an approval rating only just above his disapproval rating, remains substantially more popular than

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European Union wins Nobel Peace Prize

October 12, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

The European Union has been awarded the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo announced the winner

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Bulgaria to revoke licence of tour operator that left holidaymakers stranded

October 12, 2012June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s Economy, Energy and Tourism Ministry has said that it will revoke the licence of On Travel, the tour operator

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Tales of two elections: Lithuania and Montenegro

October 12, 2012October 12, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Election results in the two European countries that vote in parliamentary elections on October 14 2012 are likely to be

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The Biden/Ryan debate: A victory for Ryan, but neither for substance nor for style

October 12, 2012October 12, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

The vice-presidential election debate saw Republican Paul Ryan win in the soundbite stakes, including at least one carefully-enunciated zinger that

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De Niro, Travolta dine with Bulgarian PM Borissov and Culture Minister Rashidov

October 12, 2012October 12, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Minister of Culture Vezhdi Rashidov joined an official working dinner with Hollywood stars Robert De Niro and John Travolta,

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Without US funds, UNESCO struggling to stay afloat

October 12, 2012February 10, 2016 Lisa Bryant of VOANews Irina Bokova

Washington’s suspension of dues to UNESCO after Palestine became a formal member last year has left the U.N. agency grappling

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Czech Officials deny rumors of Dukovany nuclear power plant closure

October 12, 2012October 12, 2012 Jonathan Crane of The Prague Post

The Dukovany nuclear power plant was never at risk of being shut down, despite reports to the contrary in the

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Škoda makes big inroads into China

October 12, 2012October 12, 2012 Daniel Bardsley for The Prague Post

When Petr Vávra, a counselor at the Czech Embassy in Beijing, recently spent a couple of days in Lianyungang, a

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