Bernanke: Europe poses risks to US economy
The head of the U.S. central bank, Ben Bernanke, said Thursday that Europe’s financial woes could spread across the Atlantic
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Year: 2012
CEE plan fails to quell Greece fears
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who is himself no favorite in Brussels these days, says he has a contingency plan
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UN report warns on European debt crisis threat to world economy, criticises austerity measures
The European debt crisis is currently the biggest threat to the world economy, according to a United Nations World Economic
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Refusing drink-driving checks could cost Bulgarian motorists dearly
Proposals are being put forward in Bulgaria to hugely increase penalties for motorists refusing to have their blood-alcohol levels tested.
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New rules on mortgages get nod from European Parliament committee
Proposed new rules to ensure that house buyers are properly informed before taking on a mortgage were approved by the
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Bulgaria set to abandon civil service pension reform – report
Despite making the issue a priority ever since the current Cabinet took office, the Finance Ministry now appears unlikely to
Read moreRecycling machines will be tested for the first time in Bulgaria
Recycling machines will be tested in Sofia and Dimitrovgrad from September 2012, according to the Association of Recycling Industry (ARI),
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Visiting Bulgaria, CIA chief Petraeus praises country’s efforts against terrorism, crime
Central Intelligence Agency director David Petraeus, who visited Bulgaria from June 5 to 7 2012, praised the Bulgarian Government’s efforts
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Approval rating of Bulgarian Government has increased 3% y/y – poll
The approval rating ofBulgaria’s centre-right GERB Government headed by Prime Minister Boiko Borissov increased year-on-year by three per cent to
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