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Sofia is Among the 20 Cities with the Fastest Increase in Prices of Housing in the World
Sofia is ranked 18th among 150 cities in the world with the fastest rise in prices of housing, according to an international report by the consulting company Knight Frank.
Turkey slams Rotterdam mayor for BBQ event near mosque during Ramadan
Turkey's EU Affairs Minister Ömer Çelik on June 6 slammed the Netherlands for granting permission to a group to roast pork in front of a mosque in Rotterdam during iftar (the fast-breaking meal).
Dutch Police Shoot Man Waving Axe
Dutch police have shot and wounded a Syrian man who attacked officers after alarmed neighbours reported he was on an apartment balcony waving an axe and shouting "Allahu akbar".
Police say the shooting happened in Schiedam near the port city of Rotterdam on Wednesday when police tried unsuccessfully to calm the 26-year-old man.
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Grigor Dimitrov Beat David Goffin in Quarter-finals
Bulgarian fourth seed Grigor Dimitrov reached his first Monte Carlo Masters semi-final with a hard-fought win over Belgium's David Goffin.
Dimitrov, 26, won 6-4 7-6 (7-5) against sixth seed Goffin, who was leading 5-1 in the second set.
Spain's world number one Rafael Nadal takes on Austrian third seed Dominic Thiem with the winner playing Dimitrov.
Grigor Dimitrov Qualified for the Third Round in Miami
Grigor Dimitrov defeated Maximilian Marterer (Ger) with 4:6, 6:2, 6:1 and qualified for the third round of the Masters Series tournament in Miami (USA, $ 7.97 million). Thus, the Bulgarian, who is placed under No.
Unilever to base headquarters in the Netherlands
Unilever, the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods multinational whose vast stable of brands includes Dove, Knorr and Ben & Jerry’s, is basing its headquarters in the Netherlands, ending its longstanding structure of having head offices in both Rotterdam and London, the company announced on March 15.
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Piraeus port enters new era with increasing handling capacity
Piraeus port, the largest harbor in Greece, entered a new era of handling 20,000 plus twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) vessels on Monday when China's Cosco Shipping Taurus giga container vessel, one of the biggest worldwide, docked there.
The 400 m Taurus is the largest vessel to berth at Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT), opening a new chapter in the history of the port.
Grigor Dimitrov Lost to Federer in Less Than an Hour
Grigor Dimitrov lost 2:6, 2:6 in the final of the ATP 500 series in Rotterdam, where the best Bulgarian tennis player faced Roger Federer. The Swiss, who officially returned as No. 1 in the world rankings, was outstanding in his game and won for 55 minutes.
Dimitrov stops Krajinovic in Rotterdam
ROTTERDAM - Serbian Filip Krajinovic has ended his campaign at the Rotterdam tennis tournament after losing 7-6 (7-4), 7-5 to Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in the second round on Thursday.
Second-seeded Dimitrov won after 103 minutes of play and is now 3-0 head-to-head against Krajinovic.
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Troicki loses to Berdych in Rotterdam
ROTTERDAM - Serbian Viktor Troicki has failed to cause an upset at the Rotterdam tennis tournament after losing 6-1, 6-2 to Czech Tomas Berdych in the second round on Wednesday.
In a convincing display, Berdych won after just 62 minutes of play and is now 7-1 head-to-head against Troicki.
Tanjug file photo
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