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Day: August 22, 2014

Business 

Bulgaria central bank invites recapitalisation offers from CCB shareholders

August 22, 2014August 28, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) said on August 22 that it has asked the two largest shareholders in the Corporate

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Business 

Bulgaria central bank to print 60 million new banknotes

August 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has put in an order for 60 million new banknotes with the Bulgarian subsidiary of

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Europe 

Russian aid convoy crosses into Ukraine

August 22, 2014August 22, 2014 VOANews Russia, Ukraine

Witnesses say the first trucks from a Russian aid convoy crossed the border into Ukraine after Moscow said it was

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Bulgaria 

Archaeology: 10th Century buckles with imperial symbols found in Bulgaria’s Pliska

August 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff archaeology

Valuable buckles with the images of imperial symbols have been found by archaeologists working at the site of medieval Pliska

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Bulgaria 

Bluetongue disease has killed 3000 animals in Bulgaria

August 22, 2014August 28, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency

About 3000 animals in Bulgaria have died from Bluetongue disease and 22 out of 26 districts in the country are

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Leisure 

What’s On: Free open-air music programme in Sofia from August 22-30

August 22, 2014September 4, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

A series of free music concerts is being held from August 22 to 30 at various open-air venues in Sofia.

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Europe 

Analysts say Greek economy is recovering, but reform effort must continue

August 22, 2014August 22, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Reports by two Greek banks released Thursday urged the Greek government to keep implementing reforms as the economy gears up

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Europe 

Galileo programme steps away from Soyuz rockets

August 22, 2014August 22, 2014 The Prague Post final frontier

The EU satellite navigation programme Galileo signed a 500 million euro agreement for three Ariane-5 launchers on August 20 with

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