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weekly Editorial, blogs, opinion from TSG team and readers, Bill Drysdale on ‘My Bulgaria’; Analysis – from team, VOA, NENN; full texts of significant statements, speeches and media statements by Government and non-government organisations.

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Macedonia: Looking upon lustration

October 5, 2012October 5, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

It is unthinkable that anywhere in the former communist countries of Eastern Europe a process of public disclosures about those

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Europe News Perspectives 

Turkish military action heightens regional tensions

October 5, 2012October 4, 2012 Elizabeth Arrott of VOANews

The military exchange between Turkey and forces in Syria threatens to inflame the region, highlighting differences between Arab and non-Arab

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Reflections on reputations

October 5, 2012October 4, 2012 Hector Poole

“Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us,” said Thomas

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Perspectives Sport 

Golf: An epic Ryder Cup played out at Medinah

October 5, 2012October 4, 2012 Alan Rogut

The 39th Ryder Cup will be remembered for different reasons by the European and the American public. The USA leading

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Bulgaria News People Perspectives 

In conversation with the king at the British Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce

October 5, 2012October 5, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

The British Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce in conversation with King and former Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg Gotha at the British

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US presidential debate blog 2012: No game-changing moment, but a recovery for Romney?

October 4, 2012October 4, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

The first live televised 2012 presidential election debate between the Democrats’ US president Barack Obama and Republican Party candidate Mitt

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Europe News Perspectives World 

Russia Watch: Is Ivanishvili a Trojan Horse for Russia’s return to Georgia?

October 4, 2012October 4, 2012 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief

In the run-up to Georgia’s parliamentary vote, supporters of President Mikheil Saakashvili derided their opponent, billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, as “a

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Business Perspectives 

M&A Corner: Valuation via discounted cash flow or using multiples

October 2, 2012October 2, 2012 Les Nemethy

Business owners often ask themselves whether they need a business valuation, and if so what kind of valuation is required.

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Bulgaria Business News Perspectives 

Belene: an unfinished play of indeterminate length

September 28, 2012June 2, 2013 Alex Bivol Belene, energy, nuclear

Bulgaria’s autumn political drama season got off to a relatively quiet start, a calm before the storm of debates stirred

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