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Bulgaria v Wales
Manager Gary Speed says there is plenty of work ahead of his Wales squad before the World Cup qualifying campaign.
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Bulgaria's Opposition Unites to Demand Emergency Parliament Session
Bulgaria's centrist, leftist, and rightist opposition has come together in a rare motion to demand the holding of an emergency Parliament sessions just as the MPs were about to go on break over the upcoming presidential and local elections. Last week, the ruling center-right party GERB sponsored a decision for giving the MPs time off between October 12 and 21, in order to prevent "the use of the ...
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Bulgaria's Passion for Dilma. A Bit over the Top?
If Kenya celebrated the victory of Barak Obama, Bulgaria had every right to celebrate 'Dilma' of Bulgarian descent. But the expectations over the Brazilian president's visit here were way too high. ...
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Bulgarian candidate says not anti-Russia
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The presidential candidate of Bulgaria's ruling party says he won't be "anti-Russian" despite recent disagreements with Moscow over energy projects.
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Bulgaria-Wales Euro Qualifier Halts Sofia Downtown Traffic
The Euro 2012 qualifier between Bulgaria and Wales Tuesday evening is imposing a number of traffic changes in the area of the National Vasil Levski Stadium in downtown Sofia. The Sofia City Hall informs that stopping and parking on all alleys around the stadium is banned from 8 am until midnight Tuesday as it is on Gen. Gurko Street between the Vasil Levski and Evlogi and Hristo Georgievi ...
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Bulgaria's Unemployment Rate Down to 9.4% in Sept 2011
The unemployment level in Bulgaria is down in the month of September and stood at 9.4%, according to data of the Employment Agency. 309 971 jobless people were registered by end of September with the Labor Bureaus....
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Bulgaria Showcases Thracian Treasures in Brussels
Eight Thracian treasures from Bulgaria are already attracting crowds at the main lobby of the European Parliament in Brussels. The exhibit, which showcases Bulgaria's ancient past and culture, is going to be officially opened Tuesday evening by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and the President of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek. It is organized on the initiative of the Member of EP from ...
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Euro 2012 qual. - Matchpack: Bulgaria v Wales
Team news, manager quotes, match facts and odds ahead of the Euro 2012 qualifier at the Vasil Levski Stadion.
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Bulgaria's Regional Minister Assigned to Keep Eye on EU Funds
Bulgaria's Minister of Regional Development, Liliyana Pavlova, is going to directly manage the EU operational program Regional Development of which she was in charge as Deputy Minister at the same institution. Pavlova is also going to be in charge of the Road Infrastructure Agency, which deals with projects for construction and repairs of roads and highways, along with the Management of ...
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Bulgaria Aims at 36% University Graduates by 2020
A total of 36% of all Bulgarians should be university graduates by 2020, according to the country's Education Minister Sergey Ignatov. Several days ago, the European Commission recommended that 40% of Bulgaria's population should have university diplomas by 2020, the Minister has revealed, as cited by the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency. However, Ignatov has admitted this goal would be impossible to ...
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Bulgaria's Foreign Trade Deficit Down 64% in Jan-Aug 2011
Bulgaria's foreign trade deficit decreased by nearly 64% in the first eight months of 2011 year-on-year. The deficit amount for the months January-August is BGN 1.13 B, compared to BGN 3....
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Bulgaria's Stock Exchange Privatization Stalls - Report
Bulgaria's hopes to find an investor for its bourse by the end of the year have gone sour as no bidders have declared interest so far, according to insiders. The interest in Bulgaria's stock exchange privatization has sharply declined over the last few months and no talks, even unofficial, have been held, local media reports say. Shortly after the Bulgarian Stock Exchange launched the sale of ...
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Sozopol - Bulgaria's 'Rescued' Town and Its Modern Day Saviors on the Way to UNESCO
Sozopol On Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, in the farthest southern part of the Burgas Bay, some 35 km south of the city of Burgas, on a small rocky peninsula lays the top miracle of the Balkan country ? the ancient town of Sozopol. The town, with a population of about 5 000, is one of the oldest settlements on the Bulgarian coast....
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Bulgaria Defense Toothless ahead of Wales Clash
The Bulgarian national football team's chances to save face at the upcoming euro qualifier against Wales got slimmer after yet another member of the defense left injured. Bulgaria will go to the euro qualifier against Wales on October 11 without defender Kostadin Stoyanov and one of its top players ? Bolton forward Martin Petrov, it emerged on Monday. Mihail Madanski, the interim coach, is ...
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Bulgaria's IT Domestic Trade in Doldrums as Global Changes Loom - Report
Bulgaria's domestic trade and distribution of hardware and software are at a crucial junction after sales declined for a second consecutive year, according to a consultancy report. The combined turnover of 27 hardware and software distributers in Bulgaria reached a total of USD 362.4 M in 2010, reveals Business Ranks & Analytics Bulgaria: Distribution Business in IT Sector in Bulgaria in 2007 ...
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Bulgaria's Govt Sets Up Danube Navigation Info System
Bulgaria's government has moved to absorb EU money for the creation of an information system of the navigation of the Danube River. Earlier this week, the Transport Ministry and the Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure Company, a government body, signed a contract for financial aid from the Ministry to the Company for the creation of the info system that will cover the Bulgarian section of the Danube ...
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Entire Bulgaria under Code Yellow over Downpours
Code yellow has been declared for all Bulgarian regions Sunday, except the northwestern Danube Region of Vidin, over the forecast for downpours. The forecast has been issued by the Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, BAS. Code yellow means potentially dangerous weather, where the forecast is not for unusual meteorological events, but requires people to ...
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Bulgaria's 'Gypsy Summer' Comes to an End
Saturday will mark a significant change in the weather in Bulgaria, ending a string of exceptionally warm September and October days, and setting the stage for the real beginning of fall. Long after the end of summer heat, Bulgarians have been able to enjoy a warm beginning of autumn, the so-called Indian summer, which Bulgarians call 'Gypsy summer.' ...
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Debutant Selin helps Ukraine overcome Bulgaria
Ukraine 3-0 Bulgaria FC Vorksla Poltava's Yevhen Selin scored on his international debut as Ukraine returned to winning ways after four successive defeats.
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Ukraine beats Bulgaria 3-0 in friendly (AP)
Goals by debutante Yevhen Selin, veteran Andriy Shevchenko and Andriy Yarmolenko gave Ukraine a 3-0 win over Bulgaria in a friendly on Friday. The Euro 2012 co-host took the lead in the seventh minute when Selin headed home, before Shevchenko scored the second in the 38th minute. Ukraine battled hard for a third in the second half as Bulgaria dropped ever deeper.
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