Digital agenda commissioner Kroes pushes e-EU in Sofia
European Commissioner Neelie Kroes picked Bulgaria, a country with a spotty record in pursuing the European Union’s digital agenda, to
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Day: September 20, 2012
Irish firm granted oil exploration licences in Bulgaria after court battle
Dublin-based Moesia Oil and Gas, an independent oil and gas prospector, was awarded four exploration licences in Bulgaria after winning
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Bulgaria’s Parliament sets up ad-hoc committee to investigate high-level corruption
In what socialist opposition MPs decried as a stunt ahead of Bulgaria’s 2013 national parliamentary elections, the National Assembly voted
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Sofia municipality intends 6M leva revamp of 2km of Dondoukov Boulevard
Sofia municipality intends repairing about two kilometres of Dondoukov Boulevard, in the centre of the Bulgarian capital city, over the
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Bulgaria checks alcohol on sale amid Czech bootleg liquor crisis
Bulgarian consumer protection authorities said that they were checking alcohol products on sale, especially vodka and rum, because of the
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Jump in prices of basic foodstuffs aggravates cost of living in Bulgaria
Bulgarian consumers have been hit by sharp increases in the prices of some basic foodstuffs in the past few months,
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Prisoner abuse video sparks protests in Georgia
Georgia’s President Mikhail Saakashvili has vowed to punish those responsible for the torture and rape of inmates at a Georgian
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Plovdiv citrus import boss among group arrested for alleged 5M leva VAT fraud
Plovdiv-based Sotir Yankov, well-known for his citrus fruit import and distribution companies which are among Bulgaria’s largest, was among 12
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Russian democracy groups face tough times after USAID ouster
Russia has given the United States Agency for International Development until October 1, 2012 to close its operations and leave the country.
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