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Day: June 30, 2014

Sport 

Dimitrov to play defending champ Murray in Wimbledon quarterfinal

June 30, 2014June 30, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

Grigor Dimitrov won a race against the rain and darkness on June 30, as well as his fourth-round opponent, Argentina’s

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Business 

Bulgaria utilities regulator announces electricity price hike

June 30, 2014July 3, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC) said on June 30 that it approved higher prices for end-consumers starting

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President vetoes Competition Protection Act amendments

June 30, 2014July 3, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev vetoed amendments to the Competition Protection Act approved at second reading by the National Assembly on

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Business 

Bulgaria central bank proposes jail-time for undermining banks

June 30, 2014June 30, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian National Bank said on June 30 that it has put forth amendments to the country’s Penal Code that make

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Business 

Bulgaria’s TV7, News7 channels file for bankruptcy protection

June 30, 2014July 3, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Bulgarian television channels TV7 and News7 filed for bankruptcy protection in the Sofia City Court, but said in June 30

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Business 

EC gives green light for 3.3B leva in state aid for Bulgarian banks

June 30, 2014July 3, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on June 30 that it has authorised Bulgaria to use 3.3 billion leva (about 1.69 billion

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian-Turkish border fence to be completed ‘within days’ – minister

June 30, 2014June 30, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Syrian refugees, Turkey

Bulgaria is set to complete the controversial project to build a fence on the Bulgarian-Turkish border “within days”, the country’s

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Europe 

EU pressing new Russia sanctions as Ukraine cease-fire nears end

June 30, 2014June 30, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany plan to speak again Monday as deadlines are set to expire on

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Europe 

Roaming prices drop across EU

June 30, 2014 The Prague Post

New roaming charges within the EU will come into effect July 1. The rules apply to the EU 28 plus

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