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Schengen: Of political games and playing patience

September 21, 2012June 2, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Nikolai Mladenov, Romania, Schengen

Bulgaria’s national parliamentary election in 2013 will be fought on issues of considerably greater moment than whether by then the

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Archaeology: Third century temple, ancient altars found at Bulgaria’s Perperikon

September 21, 2012September 21, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Archaeologists working at the site of Bulgaria’s ancient sacred site of Perperikon have uncovered a third century CE temple as

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Slow global growth to hit trade in 2012 and 2013, WTO says

September 21, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Slowing global output growth has led World Trade Organization (WTO) economists to downgrade their 2012 forecast for world trade expansion

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Bulgarian torrent site named in report to US congress on internet piracy

September 21, 2012September 21, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian torrent tracker site Zamunda has been named in a report to the United States congress by the working group

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Bulgaria Europe News 

Customs Agency check finds no problem with Czech alcohol in Bulgaria: Updated

September 21, 2012September 21, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

A check by Bulgaria’s Customs Agency into Czech alcoholic drinks imported into Bulgaria, an investigation prompted by deaths and hospitalisations

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Bulgaria News 

Sobering news for Sofia’s Students Town as Parliament takes first step towards limits on bars and casinos

September 21, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament has approved the first reading of legislation limiting the activities of bars, clubs, restaurants and gambling halls in

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Europe News 

Banned booze: Vendors count their losses as police search for methanol-tainted liquor continues

September 21, 2012September 21, 2012 Tomas Rakos of The Prague Post

Minutes before midnight on September 14, two police officers, worn-out after hours of walking around local pubs and bars, handed

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Europe News 

Czech Republic bans hard liquor exports, but taking steps to enable easing of local ban

September 21, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The Czech Republic announced on September 20 2012 that it was putting an immediate ban on the export of all

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China to continue supporting Europe’s recovery

September 21, 2012May 22, 2013 Al Pessin of VOANews

China’s premier says his country will continue to help Europe resolve its debt crisis, indicating Beijing will not stop buying

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