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Mysterious US consortium shows interest in Bulgaria’s Belene nuclear plant

September 27, 2012June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy, nuclear

MPs from Bulgarian Parliament’s economic policy committee were caught unawares on September 26, when Economy Minister Delyan Dobrev attended a

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Bulgaria grants funds for humanitarian aid in Syria, Sahel and to Palestinians

September 27, 2012June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Nikolai Mladenov, Syria

Bulgaria’s Cabinet, acting on a proposal by Foreign Minister Nikolai Mladenov, approved on September 26 2012 the granting of 100 000

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Charity pub quiz in aid of Cedar Foundation

September 27, 2012September 27, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

The Sofia Globe may report, in all modesty, that the Charity Pub Quiz held on September 26 2012 at JJ

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Bulgaria’s consumer watchdog slams banks on lending terms

September 26, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Commission for Consumer Protection (CCP) said on September 26 that it found illegal provisions in the lending terms of

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Like this? Bulgarians trust Facebook more than they trust Parliament

September 26, 2012September 26, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarians trust Facebook more than they trust Parliament, 60 per cent believe the 2013 parliamentary election results will be rigged

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Bulgarian Parliament concludes judicial council election

September 26, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgarian Parliament concluded on September 26 the election of the country’s next Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) by appointing 11 members

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Construction of 27M leva ‘Bulgarian Louvre’ project starts

September 26, 2012September 26, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Building of the 27 million leva National Museum Complex in Sofia, better known by its colloquial title of the “Bulgarian

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria to offer free vaccinations against cervical cancer to girls aged 12

September 26, 2012September 26, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian general practitioners will be able to give girls of 12 years old vaccines against cervical cancer from October 1

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Plovdiv terminates firm’s trolley bus contract amid wage strike drama

September 26, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Public bus transport in Bulgaria’s second city of Plovdiv was set to return to normal after the municipality transferred funds

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