Poroshenko signs Ukraine-EU free trade agreement
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko says his country has paid “the highest possible price” to achieve the goal of a free
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Month: June 2014
What’s On: Roger Hodgson, formerly of Supertramp, at Sofia’s NDK on July 1
The greatest hits of pop-rock legendary band Supertramp will be on stage at the National Palace of Culture, NDK, in
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Bulgaria places 1.49 billion euro bond issue
Bulgaria’s foray onto foreign financial markets has proven a successful one, with its 1.493 billion euro bond issue placed at
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Bulgaria’s National Assembly accepts BSP leader Stanishev’s resignation as MP
In a vote of 171 in favour, three against and with five abstentions, Bulgaria’s National Assembly agreed on June 27
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Ukraine’s president calls on Russia to show commitment to peace
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called on Russia Thursday to support his peace plan for eastern Ukraine with “actions, not words,”
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Varna resident wins Bulgarian lottery jackpot
A resident of the Black Sea city of Varna won the 5.03 million leva (about 2.57 million euro) jackpot in
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EU leaders mark 100 years since start of World War 1
Despite political tensions over the selection of the European Commission’s next leader, regional heads of state are in Ypres, Belgium,
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Putin defends South Stream pipeline
Russian President Vladimir Putin is pushing back against Western opposition to his country’s planned South Stream pipeline that would allow
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EU prepares to sign association agreements with three former Soviet states
The European Union will sign association agreements on June 27 with three countries in its Eastern Partnership – Ukraine, Moldova
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