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Year: 2013

Business 

Shah Deniz 2 consortium green-lights gas field investment

December 17, 2013December 17, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

The consortium developing the Shah Deniz gas field on the Azeri shelf of the Caspian Sea signed the final investment

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-October was 1.05 billion euro

December 17, 2013December 17, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first 10 months of the year stood at 1.05 billion euro, the equivalent

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Perspectives 

Two tent camps in Kyiv reflect Ukraine’s East-West divide

December 17, 2013 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Ukraine

One kilometer separates Kyiv’s rival tent cities: the sprawling, improvised camp of pro-European demonstrators on Independence Square, and the compact,

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Europe 

Poland voices concern over Russian missile deployment

December 17, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland, Russia

Poland’s foreign ministry issued a statement of concern on December 16 2013 over reports that Russia has deployed nuclear-capable missiles

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Leisure 

What’s On: Exhibition of archaeological discoveries from the royal necropolis of the Getae

December 17, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

An exhibition entitled “Under the sign of Orion – latest discoveries from the royal necropolis of the Getae” is on

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Europe 

Clashes in Bucharest over controversial amendments that boost MPs’ immunity

December 16, 2013December 16, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

About 2000 people clashed with police on the night of December 15 2013 in central Bucharest in a protest against

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Bulgaria 

New poll: 80% of Bulgarians want early parliamentary elections

December 16, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Peevski protests, Plamen Oresharski, Sergei Stanishev, Syrian refugees, Volen Siderov

Another poll has confirmed majority support among Bulgarians for the resignation of the current government and the holding of early

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Europe 

EU, Turkey sign readmission agreement

December 16, 2013December 16, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Turkey

The European Union and Turkey signed on December 16 2013 a readmission agreement that opens the way for the return

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Bulgaria 

Rocky path to unity for Bulgaria’s Reformist Bloc

December 16, 2013December 16, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency

The Reformist Bloc, an alliance of a number of right-wing and centrist parties currently lacking parliamentary seats, appears to be

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