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Month: January 2015

Europe 

ECB approves emergency funding line for Greek systemic banks

January 22, 2015January 22, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The European Central Bank (ECB) approved an emergency funding line for Greek banks to be provided via the country’s central

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Europe 

Top court clears Romanian president of incompatibility charges

January 22, 2015January 22, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Romania’s High Court of Justice has rejected an appeal submitted by the National Integrity Agency (ANI), an independent body tasked

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Bulgaria People 

Head of Bulgarian history museum to publish book of his file as a State Security agent

January 21, 2015May 10, 2024 The Sofia Globe staff Dossier Commission

The State Security files on Bozhidar Dimitrov, the controversial head of Bulgaria’s National History Museum, are to be published as

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs sack central bank deputy governor

January 21, 2015January 25, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted to dismiss Tsvetan Gounev, deputy Bulgarian National Bank governor in charge of the bank supervision department, on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria wants support for milk producers hit by Russian ban on imports from EU

January 21, 2015January 25, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Russia

Bulgaria is to insist that measures be taken at European level to provide support to all producers of milk and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to build 82km fence at Turkish border without calling tender

January 21, 2015January 24, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Bulgaria’s Parliament has agreed that an 82km fence along the Turkish border, which Prime Minister Boiko Borissov estimates will cost

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria appoints honorary consul in US state of Georgia

January 21, 2015January 21, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s cabinet on January 21 approved the appointment of James Rigsby as honorary consul in Georgia in the United States,

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Sport 

Grigor Dimitrov advances to Australian Open third round, to play Baghdatis

January 21, 2015January 21, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

Grigor Dimitrov overcame a spirited challenge from Slovakia’s Lukas Lacko in the second round of the Australian Open, winning in

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Europe 

Swiss franc’s sudden appreciation puts Romanian lawmakers on alert

January 21, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

The budget-finance committee of the Romanian parliament’s lower house will on January 21 discuss measures to diminish the impact of the

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