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Bulgaria v England: Matt Barlow's big match dossier
Lothar Matthaus stirred an old rivalry in Sofia. 'I want my players to be like Germans,' smiled the Bulgaria manager, on the 10th anniversary of England's famous 5-1 win in Munich.
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Bulgaria can shock England, says Stiliyan Petrov
There could be one or two up-and-coming players eager to catch the eye in Sofia, with talk of a possible debut for the likes of Phil Jones, but no-one will be more fired than me.
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Skopje Admits Fake Propaganda Figures about 750 000 'Macedonians' in Bulgaria
Macedonia's Foreign Ministry does not have data that 750 000 "ethnic Macedonians" live in Bulgaria, and has not provided the press with such figures, Macedonia's top diplomat admitted in Sofia. Macedonia's Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki has thus refuted a propaganda piece published in August 2011 by Macedonian newspaper Dnevnik stating that some 750 000 "ethnic Macedonians" are living in ...
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Bulgaria, Macedonia Linked by Common Past, Common Future - Foreign Minister
Bulgaria and Macedonia are eager to deepen their cooperation on all levels, the two countries' top diplomats Nikolay Mladenov and Nikola Poposki have agreed in Sofia. "You can't make a friendship through a contract. A friendship is made with trust....
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Bulgaria to Welcome Top Diplomats of Macedonia, Brazil, South Africa within 2 Days
Three countries' top diplomats ? the Foreign Ministers of Macedonia, Brazil, and South Africa ? will pay visits to Bulgaria's capital Sofia in just two days, Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry announced. Macedonia's Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki is arriving in Sofia Wednesday night for his official visit on September 1. He will have talks with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Foreign ...
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England's Green out of Bulgaria match
West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green has been ruled out of England's Euro 2012 qualifier against Bulgaria in Sofia on Friday due to injury, causing a selection headache for coach Fabio Capello.
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Bulgaria's GERB Set with Presidential Bid, Announcement on Sept 4
The ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, GERB, party have their presidential and vice presidential nominations ready, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov. Tsvetanov, who is also the head of the GERB election campaign headquarters, spoke Sunday during the official ceremony of the opening of the renovated party headquarters in Sofia. When ...
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Bulgaria's Ruling GERB Showcases Renovated Headquarters
The ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, GERB, party is showcasing for the first time Sunday the renovated party headquarters in downtown Sofia. The renovation works took six months, but the opening ceremony comes one week ahead of schedule ? party leader and Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, had said on several occasions the name of the GERB nomination to run for President on ...
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Bulgaria Marks National Day of Tourism, Hiking
Bulgarians mark Sunday the 116th anniversary of organized hiking and tourism in the country. The event is held traditionally at the Cherni Vrah peak in the Vitosha mountain, near the capital Sofia. The first hiking and tourist society in Bulgaria was founded on August 27, 1895 by Bulgarian writer and nature-lover Aleko Konstantinov on the top of Cherni Vrah (2290 m)....
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Bulgaria May Reach EU - Level Minimum Wages in 41 Years - Study
Bulgaria will need 41 years to reach the minimum wage rates of EU's most advanced countries, according to a study conducted in the Sofia-based University of National and World Economy. Currently, the minimum wage in Bulgaria is BGN 289, or nearly half of the amount of money deemed by the country's National Statistical Institute as necessary for an individual to survive a month in "normal ...
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Bulgaria to Showcase Communist Art in Museum
A communist symbol, a huge ruby-red five pointed star is seen at the entrance of the new Museum of Socialist Art in Sofi ... Read More a, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011. A new art museum opening in Sofia symbolizes Bulgaria's long and painful farewell with its totalitarian past.
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Bulgaria Stage Gold Showing at Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup
Bulgarian athletes grabbed a second team gold medal at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup held in the Arena Armeets in Sofia. Sunday the Bulgarian team playing with 3 ribbons and 2 hoops made no mistakes and grabbed the gold with 27.650. ...
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Bulgaria's New Conflict-of-Interest Commission Powers Ahead with Probes
Bulgaria's new state commission on conflict of interest has started work on the first 20 signals received. The tip-offs have been filed to 01 Dondukov Blvd, Sofia, where the unit is currently located. According to Filip Zlatanov, Chairman of the watchdog, it should be able to move to its permanent address on 18 Vitosha Blvd by end-September. ...
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Bulgaria Cheers Up Football Fans with Patriotic T-Shirt
Ahead of Bulgaria's qualifier against England on September 2, the football union in Sofia plans to launch on the market - in an apparent fit of patriotism, combined with commercial flair - T-shirts with the Balkan country anthem on it. The T-shirt is white and on its front side there is a ball with the flags of both countries and the date of the match stamped. On the back the text of the ...
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Berba to Play for Bulgaria against England in September - Report
Bulgaria national football team coach Lothar Matthaeus is eagerly trying to boost his squad by drawing back star Manchester United forward Dimitar Berbatov, according to the Mirror. The British tabloid writes Sunday that Matthaeus is looking at getting back Berbatov as soon as this month, so that he can take part in the Euro 2012 qualifier against England in Sofia September 2. The Mirror writes ...
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Bulgaria coach Matthaeus to stay on for two more years
SOFIA (Reuters) -- Lothar Matthaeus has agreed to extend his contract as Bulgaria manager until 2013, the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) said on Thursday.
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Bulgaria coach Matthaus extends contract to 2013
SOFIA (Reuters) -- Lothar Matthaeus has agreed to extend his contract as Bulgaria manager until 2013, the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) said on Thursday.
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Bulgaria Likely to Probe Possible Mobile Price Cartel
Bulgaria's anti-trust commission is likely to launch a probe into a possible mobile price cartel after both Sofia and Brussels rose up against the rates charged by local mobile operators, the highest in Europe. The Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) will decide whether to carry out an analysis of the mobile services market after receiving the results of the finance ministry's check ...
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Bulgaria Puts 2 More Military Plant Stakes on Privatization Table
Bulgaria's Privatization Agency has announced a tender for the sale of two state-owned minority stakes in two of the country's military repair plants from the TEREM group. Thus, the Agency for Privatization and Post-Privatization Control will offer investors 34% of the "Terem-Georgi Benkovski" plant in Plovdiv and 28% of "Terem-Gen. Vladimir Zaimov" located in Bozhurishte near Sofia. ...
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Bulgaria's Residential Properties Prices Keep 'Going Down' Trend
The average market price of residential properties in Sofia is down over 10% in the second quarter of 2011, compared to the same period of last year. The data comes from a report of Raiffeisen Real Estate which measures the dynamics of the actual sales prices of real estate in the country. Compared to the first quarter of 2011, the average market price of residential properties in Sofia is up 3 ...
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