Kerry: No plans to arm Ukraine now
US Secretary of State John Kerry made it clear during his visit to Kyiv on February 5 that his government
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Month: February 2015
EU winter economic forecast predicts weaker growth in Bulgaria
European Commission’s winter forecast for the EU economy, released on February 5, predicted economic growth in all of the bloc’s
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Bulgarian cabinet approves deal with US on foreign account tax compliance
Bulgaria’s cabinet has approved an agreement with the United States on the US’s Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which
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Bulgaria names investors of the year
Devnya Cement was named Investor of the Year 2014 at a ceremony held by the Invest Bulgaria Agency on February
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Bulgaria’s Mladenov appointed as new UN envoy for Middle East
The United Nations Security Council has approved the appointment of Bulgaria’s Nikolai Mladenov, until now the special representative for Iraq
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Slovakia plans new law to make it easier to monitor foreigners
Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico’s government has plans for a new law that would make it easier to monitor foreigners
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Greek financial crisis tests EU stability
With the left-wing Syriza political party now leading a ruling coalition in Greece, there are concerns about whether Athens will
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Bulgaria should not be drawn into conflict in Ukraine: PM
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov told Parliament on February 4 that he had told Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg “clearly and
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Bulgaria to spend 4.6M leva on Bluetongue disease vaccines
Bulgaria’s Cabinet decided on February 4 to allocate 4.6 million leva, or about 2.4 million euro, on vaccines for the
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