Russian democracy groups face tough times after USAID ouster
Russia has given the United States Agency for International Development until October 1, 2012 to close its operations and leave the country.
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After vampire, Sozopol archaeological dig yields skeleton of gambler
Archaeological digs in the Bulgarian town of Sozopol on the Black Sea – where earlier this summer archaeologists found a
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Bulgaria’s Cabinet votes further 1.6 million leva to assist Pernik in earthquake aftermath
Bulgaria’s Cabinet agreed on September 19 2012 to allocate a further 1.6 million leva (about 800 000 euro) to assist
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Shale gas: EU countries need robust rules on fracking, European Parliament committees say
The emergence of exploration for shale oil and shale gas in some EU countries should be backed up with “robust
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Bulgaria changes rules on validity of driving licences
Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on September 19 2012 to change the rules on the length of validity of driving licences, cutting
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More than 160 stolen cars recovered in international police operation, Europol says
More than 160 stolen vehicles were recovered and 75 people arrested in a two-day operation, European police agency Europol said.
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Bulgaria awaits clarity on promised pension increases
Pensions in Bulgaria will go up on April 1 2013, the head of Parliament’s committee on the Budget said, the
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World grain price increases push up prices of pork in Bulgaria, meat processors say
Prices of pork in Bulgaria have increased about 30 per cent since the end of July 2012, forced up by
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Turkish polls show waning support for Ankara’s Syria policy
A recent opinion poll in Turkey found that only 18 percent of Turks back their government’s support for the Syrian
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