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Once more round the merry-go-round: Parliament debates no-confidence vote over CVM

July 24, 2012May 22, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer judiciary

The hours that ticked by in Bulgaria’s National Assembly as MPs debated the motion of no confidence in Prime Minister

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Progress in investigation into Bourgas airport suicide bomb terrorist attack, Bulgarian PM says

July 24, 2012July 25, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

There is progress in the investigation into the July 18 suicide bomb terrorist attack against Israeli tourists at Bourgas Airport,

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Hotel security assault TV crew reporting on security measures at Sunny Beach hotel

July 24, 2012July 24, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

A reporting team from public broadcaster Bulgarian National Television (BNT), covering security measures at hotels in Sunny Beach after the

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Fitch rating agency concerned about worsening credit outlooks

July 24, 2012May 22, 2013 William Gallo of VOANews

A major financial services agency says ongoing worries over the eurozone crisis and a recent increase in negative credit outlooks

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Number of people in Bulgaria sentenced for tax crimes triples to close to 2000

July 24, 2012July 24, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

A total of 1979 people in Bulgaria were sentenced for tax crimes in 2011, close to three times the number

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Searchlight Tutrakan! Bulgarian Danube alight

July 24, 2012July 24, 2012 Molly Burke Kirova

If you don’t know where the historic fishing town of Tutrakan is, you are far from alone. Visits were discouraged

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Bulgarian railways to put 30 new sleeping cars into service by end of 2012

July 24, 2012July 24, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian state railways BDZ will put 30 new sleeping cars into service by the end of 2012. The sleeping cars

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Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney to visit Poland

July 24, 2012July 24, 2012 The Warsaw Voice

America’s Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney will visit Poland July 30-31 at the invitation of former President Lech Walesa. For

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Prices of diesel, petrol in Bulgaria hit new highs

July 24, 2012July 24, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

A return trip from Sofia to the Black Sea coast in a car fuelled by diesel now costs about 190

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