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Extradition of Igor Grechushkin: Beirut and Sofia Coordinate Their Efforts

This is Beirut, 18/09 13:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The judicial and diplomatic procedures concerning the extradition request of Igor Grechushkin, the Russian-Cypriot shipowner of the Rhosus, were the subject of a meeting Thursday morning between Lebanese Justice Minister Adel Nassar and the Bulgarian ambassador to Beirut, Iassen Tomov. Welcoming the exemplary cooperation and coordination of the ...

Bulgaria to Get Final Green Light to Adopt Euro in 2026

This is Beirut, 08/07 09:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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EU ministers are set to give the final green light on Tuesday for Bulgaria to adopt the euro on January 1, 2026, when the country would become the single currency area's 21st member. The European Commission said last month that the EU's poorest country had fulfilled the strict conditions to adopt the euro, while the European Central Bank (ECB) ...

Nearly 90, but Opera Legend Kabaivanska Is Still Calling Tune

This is Beirut, 2024-10-15 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Raina Kabaivanska was one of the greatest sopranos of her generation — arguably the greatest Tosca after Maria Callas. And even at 89, the Bulgarian singer remains a force in opera. Although she gave her last stage performance a decade ago, her influence continues through the young stars she mentors in her annual masterclass in Sofia. “When my ...

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