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Month: December 2014

Business 

Bulgarian exports to other EU countries up 2.1% year-on-year – statistics institute

December 9, 2014December 9, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

In January – September 2014, Bulgarian exports to other European Union countries were 2.1 per cent higher than in the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian church clergy, laity protest against proposed promotion of controversial cleric

December 9, 2014December 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

Bulgarian Orthodox Church clergy and laity held a peaceful protest outside the Sofia headquarters of the Holy Synod, the church’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria declares weather warning over heavy rain in four regions

December 9, 2014December 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff floods

Bulgaria declared a “code orange” hazardous weather warning for December 9 for four regions of the country – Yambol, Haskovo,

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Europe 

Greece moves first-round vote in presidential election forward to December 17

December 9, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The Greek government has caught everyone off guard with a surprise decision to bring forward the presidential election process as soon as

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Europe 

EU foreign policy chief in Turkey, seeking support against ‘Islamic State’

December 9, 2014 Dorian Jones of VOANews Turkey

The foreign affairs chief of the European Union is leading a high-level delegation to Turkey to discuss Ankara’s role in

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Europe 

Provisional deal on EU budget reached

December 9, 2014December 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

A provisional agreement on the European Union budget for 2015 and the means to settle this year’s most urgent unpaid

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament passes 2015 Budget at first reading

December 8, 2014December 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian MPs passed the 2015 Budget Act at first reading on December 8, with 130 votes in favour from the

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Bulgaria 

Slavi Binev resigns as head of parliamentary committee on culture and media

December 8, 2014December 10, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Patriotic Front MP Slavi Binev resigned on December 8 as head of the Bulgarian Parliament’s committee on culture and the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria joins in annual EU campaign against drink-driving

December 8, 2014December 9, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian traffic police are stepping up checks for drink-driving and those behind the wheel after using illegal drugs, part of

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