Bulgaria to begin talks with Westinghouse on new Kozloduy nuclear reactor
Bulgaria’s Cabinet endorsed on December 11 the Economy Ministry’s recommendations to begin negotiations for the construction of a new nuclear
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Day: December 11, 2013
Bulgaria and Serbia discuss air, transport and energy links
Visiting Sofia, Serbian prime minister Ivica Dačić was assured by state and government officials of Bulgaria’s backing for Serbia’s European
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Bulgaria’s Cabinet appoints new corruption unit chief
Bulgaria’s Cabinet said on December 11 that it has appointed Boiko Velikov as director of the Cabinet’s Centre for Prevention
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Bulgaria utilities regulator chief resigns
The head of Bulgaria’s State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC), Anzhela Toneva, submitted her resignation late on December 10,
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Ukraine PM requests $27 billion in aid for EU deal
Security forces are pulling back from crowds of protesters around a central square in Ukraine’s capital after a night of
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Bulgarian Parliament approves new Foreigners Act amendments after presidential veto
Members of Bulgaria’s Parliament have approved altered amendments to the Foreigners Act on granting permanent residence in return for investment,
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Ukraine riot police move against protesters in central Kyiv
Hundreds of Ukrainian police began storming a protest encampment in central Kyiv early Wednesday, clashing with anti-government demonstrators and ripping
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Yanukovych uncompromising in talks with three ex-presidents
President Viktor Yanukovych agreed to look into the cases of 10 protesters who were arrested and still in custody after
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Standoff continues in Ukraine
With snow on the ground, Ukrainian protesters maintained their vigil in Kiev’s Independence Square, even after police had moved campaigners
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