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Editorial: The Hamas visit sought only a theatre stage in Sofia for its tussle with Fatah

February 17, 2013February 17, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

In the wake of Bulgaria’s expulsion of a group from Hamas, it is time for some clarity about the context

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Europe News 

Skopje thanks Prague for decision to use ‘Republic of Macedonia’ name

February 17, 2013June 2, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Czech Republic, Macedonia

Macedonian foreign minister Nikola Poposki has written to his Czech counterpart Karel Schwarzenberg expressing thanks for the decision by the

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Bulgaria Europe News 

Positive messages on bilateral relations after Borissov meets Gruevski in Skopje

February 17, 2013June 2, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Macedonia

An evening meeting in Skopje between Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and his Macedonian counterpart Nikola Gruevski on February 16

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Poland’s Dreamliners will not fly before October

February 17, 2013February 17, 2013 The Warsaw Voice

Poland’s state-owned airline LOT will not use both its Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger jets before October, as the U.S. aircraft

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Bulgaria Europe News 

Bulgaria awaits outcome of tests for horsemeat in lasagna

February 17, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria is awaiting the outcome of tests on 86kg of samples from lasagna confiscated from a supermarket chain on February

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian socialist leader Stanishev sees his party as Churchill to Borissov’s Hitler

February 17, 2013February 17, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Likening his Bulgarian Socialist Party as Churchill to Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s ruling GERB party as Hitler, socialist leader Sergei

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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia. Photo: Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s Holy Synod chooses shortlist of three candidates in Patriarchal election

February 16, 2013February 16, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

After a day and a half of voting in more than 24 rounds, the governing body of the Bulgarian Orthodox

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgaria in no hurry to join euro zone, Finance Minister Dyankov says

February 15, 2013June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Simeon Dyankov

Bulgaria will wait “probably a number of additional years, until the dust settles” before seeking to join the euro, Finance

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The headquarters in Sofia of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. Photo: Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Bulgaria News 

Holy Synod secret voting on candidates for Bulgarian Orthodox Church Patriarch goes to 15th round

February 15, 2013February 15, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Voting by the Holy Synod, the governing body of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, on which three of its number should

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