On the eve of August, Bulgaria’s 2014 summer holiday season appears troubled
The summer tourist industry in Bulgaria is eyeing the 2014 season with concern, given the factors that could hamstring it
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Month: July 2014
Cyprus and Greece included in new Israel defence doctrine
Cyprus and Greece are the countries with which Israel should promote alliances. This position is recorded in the new defense
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Cyprus starts exploratory drilling
Energy Minister of Cyprus George Lakkotrypis announced that before the end of summer, exploratory drilling will start in the Onasagoras
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Bulgaria’s ‘Oresharski’ cabinet heads for exit after last meeting
At its last meeting before a caretaker cabinet is appointed to take Bulgaria into early parliamentary elections on October 5,
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Bulgaria’s MRF declines offer to govern, clearing way for early elections
Bulgaria’s Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), the third-largest party in the National Assembly, declined on July 30 2014 head
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Westinghouse still optimistic on nuclear deal with Bulgaria despite delay
US energy firm Westinghouse remains optimistic about the prospects of signing the contract to build a nuclear reactor in Bulgaria,
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Bulgaria’s competition watchdog fines state gas utility 23.4M leva
Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has fined the state gas utility Bulgargaz a record 23.4 million leva (about
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Borissov’s GERB refuses to attend Parliament, offended by talk of ‘coalition with MRF’
Boiko Borissov, leader of Bulgaria’s centre-right GERB party, said on July 30 that his party would no longer attend Parliament
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Bulgarian road carriers threaten Friday blockade of Sofia exits
Bulgaria’s National Association of Road Carriers says it will blockade road exits from Sofia on the afternoon of August 1,
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