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European Parliament elections expected in Bulgaria on May 25 2014

May 28, 2013June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Parliament

Anyone in Bulgaria ready to scream if hearing the word “elections” once more, may now keep their breath in reserve

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Europe News 

Russia criticises EU for dropping Syrian rebel arms ban

May 28, 2013May 28, 2013 VOANews Russia, Syria

Russia has criticized the European Union’s decision to amend its arms embargo on Syria, saying the move will hurt efforts

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Bulgaria News 

Mayor of Bulgaria’s Bourgas rejects Christians’ call for ban on topless bathing

May 28, 2013May 29, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff beaches, Bourgas

The mayor of the Bulgarian Black Sea city of Bourgas has rejected a petition by local Protestant, Roman Catholic and

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s consular office in Moscow issues record number of visas

May 28, 2013May 28, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

A total of 7623 visas were issued by the Bulgarian consular office in Moscow in just one day, the Foreign

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Bulgaria Europe News 

Turkey to resume restrictions that caused protests by Bulgarian lorry drivers

May 28, 2013May 28, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Turkey will from June 1 resume restrictive measures on Bulgarian freight lorries and could even tighten these restrictions, which in

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Bulgaria News 

Generator at Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear plant taken offline to repair fault

May 28, 2013May 29, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy, nuclear

A turbo generator at Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear power station was taken offline for some hours in a planned operation to

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Bulgaria News 

Socialist PM-designate Oresharski names new candidate investment projects minister

May 28, 2013May 28, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Plamen Oresharski, designated by the Bulgarian Socialist Party as its prime minister-designate, found himself presenting a slightly changed list when

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Bulgaria News 

Candidate minister in Oresharski’s proposed government withdraws because of ‘dirty’ campaign against him

May 28, 2013May 28, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Even before Plamen Oresharski could present to President Rossen Plevneliev his proposed cabinet, one of the candidate ministers – Kalin

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Europe News 

EU amends Syria embargo to allow arming rebels

May 28, 2013May 28, 2013 VOANews

British Foreign Secretary William Hague says the 27-nation EU has agreed to amend an arms embargo on Syria to allow

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