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Day: June 9, 2014

Bulgaria 

European Commission welcomes Bulgaria’s suspension of work on South Stream

June 9, 2014June 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Commission, Russia

The European Commission (EC) has welcomed the announcement on June 8 that Bulgaria’s prime minister has ordered a halt to

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Bulgaria 

South Stream suspension ‘surprises’ Bulgarian Socialist Party

June 9, 2014June 11, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer energy, Plamen Oresharski

Compounding the misery of the Bulgarian Socialist Party after the thrashing dealt out to it in the European Parliament elections

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President, newly-elected MEPs discuss European Commissioner nomination, early elections

June 9, 2014June 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European elections 2014, Rossen Plevneliev, Sergei Stanishev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev hosted a meeting on June 9 with Bulgaria’s recently-elected members of the European Parliament, although there

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Business 

Bulgaria reports negative trade balance with EU, third countries

June 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria reported a negative foreign trade balance of more than 1.1 billion leva with other European Union countries for January

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Europe 

Gruevski submits proposed new cabinet to parliament in Skopje

June 9, 2014June 9, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Nikola Gruevski tabled in parliament in Skopje the proposed new cabinet and government programme on June 9 2014. The sitting

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Europe 

Serbia has not yet decided on South Stream delay after Bulgaria suspends work on project – PM

June 9, 2014June 10, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Serbia

Serbia will have to delay the start of construction of its section of South Stream after Bulgaria announced that it

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Bulgaria 

Political uproar over Bulgaria’s suspension of South Stream gas pipeline project

June 9, 2014June 10, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Russia

A predictable political uproar has followed Bulgaria’s announcement that it is stopping all activities linked to South Stream pending dealing

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Europe 

Kosovo PM Thaci’s party claims victory

June 9, 2014 VOANews Kosovo, Serbia

The ruling party of Kosovo’s Prime Minister Hashim Thaci is claiming victory in the country’s parliamentary elections. With about 70

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government plans 224 000 leva for furniture, kitchen equipment for Euxinograd Residence

June 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Varna

Bulgaria’s cabinet has called a public tender for new furniture and kitchen equipment for Euxinograd Residence, the former royal palace

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