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Month: December 2013

Leisure 

Pierce ‘007’ Brosnan to shoot movie in Bulgaria

December 19, 2013December 20, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Actor Pierce Brosnan, best known for his stint as James Bond 007, is set to arrive in Bulgaria in February

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s SJC appoints new investigative service chief

December 18, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) appointed Evgeni Dikov as the new head of the country’s investigative service on December 18,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet adopts EU directive on residence and work permits for non-EU foreigners

December 18, 2013February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s Cabinet adopted on December 17 2013 changes to Foreigners Act and work permit regulations that bring the country in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria asked to return 3.4M leva in EU funding – report

December 18, 2013December 18, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission has asked Bulgaria to return 3.4 million leva (about 1.7 million euro) in EU funding, spent under

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Europe 

Athens cuts off funding to Golden Dawn

December 18, 2013December 18, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek lawmakers inflicted a decisive blow against the Golden Dawn party on December 18 by cutting off state funding. The

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Europe 

Cyprus to get 100 million euro from European Stability Mechanism

December 18, 2013December 18, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus

The disbursement of 100 million euro to Cyprus was approved by the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) board of directors on

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Bulgaria 

Price of Bulgarian 2014 road vignette stickers unchanged

December 18, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

The price of vignette stickers, mandatory for motor vehicles travelling on roads outside urban areas in Bulgaria, will remain unchanged

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Perspectives 

Putin makes bold move to keep Ukraine in Moscow’s orbit

December 18, 2013 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Russia, Ukraine

Moving aggressively to keep Ukraine in Moscow’s sphere of influence, Russia’s president has offered Ukraine $15 billion in loans and

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Business 

CEE economies could return to fast growth: report

December 18, 2013February 11, 2014 The Warsaw Voice

Central and Eastern European countries have the potential to return to their pre-crisis economic growth rates—but they need to update

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