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Month: May 2014

Bulgaria 

Bulgarians spent 50M euro in Greece during six-day holiday – report

May 7, 2014May 7, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, tourism

Bulgarian tourists spent about 50 million euro in Greece during the special public holiday from May 1 to 6 2014,

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Business 

Romania eyes euro zone entry in 2019

May 7, 2014May 7, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Romania’s government has set January 1 2019 as the new target date for joining the euro zone, budget minister Liviu

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Bulgaria 

Unemployment in Bulgaria 13.1 per cent in March 2014 – Eurostat

May 7, 2014May 8, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria was 13.1 per cent in March 2014, unchanged from February and slightly higher than the 13 per

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Europe 

PASOK election result key to Greek coalition government survival

May 7, 2014May 7, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

As local and European elections approach fast, Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras appears to have less to worry about regarding

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Bulgaria 

About 8000 Bulgarians abroad apply to vote in 2014 European Parliament elections

May 7, 2014May 8, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European elections 2014

A total of 7998 Bulgarians have applied to vote abroad in the country’s May 25 2014 European Parliament elections, it

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World 

Kerry: More US sanctions would take a ‘bigger bite’ from Russian economy

May 7, 2014May 7, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says if Russia interferes with Ukraine’s May 25 presidential election, the United States will

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Perspectives 

Deutsche Welle: Political extremism on the rise in Bulgaria

May 6, 2014May 7, 2014 Deutsche Welle European elections 2014

At about nine per cent of the population, Bulgaria’s Muslim minority is the EU’s largest. The minority group is made

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Europe 

Greek economy on the road to recovery

May 6, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The Greek economy is starting to show signs of recovery, boosted by an increase in tourism and the regaining of

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Europe 

Ukraine says it supports dialogue, but not with ‘terrorists’

May 6, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Ukrainian officials Tuesday voiced support for a new round of international negotiations to find a peaceful resolution to the growing

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