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US asks Albania’s help to find aircraft missing since 1944

March 21, 2014March 21, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Albania, Macedonia, Sofia

US authorities have requested Albania’s help to find an American aircraft (photo) which disappeared along with its pilot 70 years

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What’s On: Buena Vista Social Club in Sofia, Plovdiv

March 20, 2014May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, Sofia

Bulgaria has been included on the Buena Vista Social Club Adios Tour this summer, with concerts in Sofia’s National Palace

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Europe 

US, EU action expected after Crimea referendum

March 16, 2014 Michael Bowman of VOANews Sofia, Ukraine

Voters in Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula have cast ballots in a referendum widely expected to endorse joining Russia.  The United States

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What’s On: Dream Theater returns to Sofia on July 29

March 10, 2014May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

New York-based progressive metal pioneers Dream Theater will return to Bulgarian capital city Sofia on July 29, more than 12

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Bulgaria 

Sofia railway station 56 million leva renovation project to begin in April 2014

March 7, 2014March 7, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Renovations to Sofia central railway station, to cost close to 56 million leva (about 28 million euro) will begin in

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Bulgaria 

Sofia picks Europe Alley design

March 6, 2014March 6, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Sofia city hall will unveil a Europe Alley in its landmark South Park by May 9, the Europe Day holiday

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What’s On: Brazzobrazzie brass festival at Sofia Live Club, March 7 and 8

March 5, 2014March 5, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

The 2014 Brazzobrazzie, the third annual such festival of brass music, is at Sofia Live Club in the Bulgarian capital

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Bulgaria 

Cabinet being asked to transfer 3M leva more for ‘Bulgarian Louvre’ project

February 27, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Bulgaria’s cabinet is to be asked to add three million leva to the budget for the controversial “Bulgarian Louvre” project

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Bulgaria 

Russia reacts ‘with indignation’ to latest spray-painting of Soviet Army monument in Sofia

February 24, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Russia’s foreign ministry said on February 24 that “the latest act of vandalism on the monument to the Soviet Army

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