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Month: December 2014

Business 

Bulgaria central bank governor fears more ‘attacks’ on banking system

December 5, 2014December 8, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s central bank governor Ivan Iskrov has warned that the country’s banking system may see further turbulence in 2015. Speaking

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Bulgaria 

European Asylum Support Office extends support plan for Bulgaria

December 5, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Syrian refugees

The European Asylum Support Office (EASO) and Bulgaria signed on December 5 2014 a “special support plan” which provides for

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian far-right leader Siderov quits post as deputy head of Parliament’s foreign policy committee

December 5, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Volen Siderov

Bulgarian ultra-nationalist Ataka party leader Volen Siderov has resigned as deputy head of the National Assembly’s foreign policy committee, a

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Bulgaria 

Rescue operations after floods in south-eastern Bulgaria

December 5, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff floods

Firefighters and rescue teams have carried out more than 200 rescue operations in south-eastern Bulgaria in the past day, the

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Europe 

Ukraine announces December 9 truce

December 5, 2014December 5, 2014 VOANews Ukraine

Ukraine’s president Petro Poroshenko has ordered a new cease-fire next week, as part of a push to end months of

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Bulgaria 

Juncker: Bulgaria ready to join Schengen

December 5, 2014December 9, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria is ready to join the European Union’s Schengen visa zone, and Europeans should be aware of the country’s level

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Business 

Small economic gain projected in euro zone up to 2016

December 5, 2014 VOANews euro zone

The European Central Bank is predicting the economy in the continent’s 18-nation euro currency bloc will barely advance in the

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Europe 

Turkey, Greece to tackle energy dispute

December 5, 2014 Dorian Jones of VOANews energy, Greece, Turkey

Turkey’s prime minister is set to visit Greece on Friday as tensions swell among regional neighbors over energy deposits in

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Leisure 

Bulgaria’s winter resorts to open new season on December 13

December 4, 2014December 15, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s winter resorts of Pamporovo, Bansko and Borovets are to officially open their ski seasons on December 13 – although

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