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Day: November 5, 2013

Business 

EU autumn forecast cuts Bulgaria 2013 growth estimate to 0.5%

November 5, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

European Commission’s autumn forecast for the EU economy, released on November 5, remains optimistic about the projected recovery from recession

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria opens pre-trial proceedings against five for racist speech at anti-refugee demo

November 5, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Syrian refugees

The Sofia Prosecutor’s Office said on November 5 2013 that it had opened pre-trial proceedings against five people for speech

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria think-tank presents leaner ‘alternative Budget’

November 5, 2013November 5, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Sofia-based think-tank Institute for Market Economics (IME) presented on November 5 its annual “alternative Budget” – a leaner bill with

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Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras
Europe 

Greek PM Samaras sends message of stability ahead of crunch talks with troika

November 5, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek premier Antonis Samaras says he will “not allow democracy to succumb to criminal violence” in reference to the murder

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Europe 

Greek companies unable to fulfill their tax obligations

November 5, 2013November 5, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Hundreds of thousands of Greek enterprises are unable to fulfill their tax obligations, according to the data published on November

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Business 

Bulgarian Parliament approves deposit interest tax cut

November 5, 2013November 5, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s MPs voted on November 5 to approve at second reading amendments to the country’s tax laws as part of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian traffic police start check-ups ahead of winter season

November 5, 2013November 5, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian traffic police announced on November 5 the start of the annual campaign to ensure that the country’s motorists were

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Plevneliev calls Consultative Council on National Security meeting for November 20

November 5, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev, Syrian refugees

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has called a meeting of the Consultative Council on National Security for November 20, to discuss

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Bulgaria 

Teenage Syrian refugee assaulted in Sofia

November 5, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Syrian refugees

A 17-year-old Syrian refugee was assaulted on the night of November 3 2013 by two men near the Voenna Rampa

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