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Underwater search yields treasure trove of archaeological finds in Bulgaria’s Vromos Bay

September 12, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Archaeological finds in Bulgaria are usually limited to excavations of Thracian and classical antiquity sites on land, but the waters

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria sets up National Council on Crime Prevention

September 12, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on September 12 2012 the establishment of a National Council on Crime Prevention, with members drawn from

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Bulgarian PM sends US president Obama condolences on death of US ambassador to Libya

September 12, 2012September 12, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has sent a message of condolences to United States president Barack Obama after the attack

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Bulgaria News 

Four Paws starts mass sterilisation campaign of stray dogs and cats in Sofia

September 12, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Animal welfare organisation Four Paws started on September 12 2012 a mass neutering campaign of stray and yard dogs and

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Europe News 

German court clears permanent Europe rescue fund

September 12, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

Germany’s top court has rejected attempts to block a new permanent rescue fund for the eurozone, clearing the way for

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European Commission specifies proposed banking supervision powers for ECB in euro zone

September 12, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission (EC) has outlined its proposals for a single supervisory mechanism for banks in the euro zone, giving

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Bulgaria News 

Blasts reported at munitions plant in Bulgaria’s Kazanluk

September 12, 2012September 12, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Explosions rocked the Arsenal munitions plant in Kazanluk, central Bulgaria, late on September 11 and again on the morning of

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Europe News Perspectives 

Spy arrests raise Turkish-Iran tensions

September 12, 2012September 12, 2012 Dorian Jones of VOANews

The recent arrest by Turkey’s security forces of nine people accused of spying for Iran has increased tensions between the

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Europe News 

MEPs urge EU countries to investigate alleged CIA prisons in Europe

September 11, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

European Union member states must investigate whether there were secret prisons or facilities on their territory where people were held

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