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Day: April 22, 2015

Bulgaria 

Sofia court declares CCB bankrupt, sets insolvency date

April 22, 2015April 24, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

Sofia City Court ruled on April 22 to declare Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB) insolvent on the day that it lost

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Europe 

EC: Gazprom breaches EU anti-trust rules by CEE gas supply market abuse

April 22, 2015April 24, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Russia’s Gazprom is hindering competition in the gas supply markets in eight European Union countries: Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria considering option of free second-hand jet fighters from US – defence minister

April 22, 2015April 24, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Bulgaria is considering the option of getting second-hand jet fighters free-of-charge from the United States, Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev said

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Bulgaria 

US voices backing for Bulgaria-Greece gas interconnector

April 22, 2015April 24, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

The Bulgaria-Greece gas interconnector is a real opportunity for Bulgaria to ensure access to the Southern Gas Corridor and to

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Europe 

Schäuble gives Greece ‘deadline’ of end of June for solution

April 22, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency euro zone, Greece

German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble has given a “deadline” to Greece of the end of June. “The program has been extended twice.

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Europe 

Juncker: There won’t be a Grexit, but Athens is not co-operating

April 22, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency euro zone, Greece

Greek intransigence threatens to push the continent towards financial ruin, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said in an interview, and

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Europe 

Poland to buy Patriot missiles, Airbus helicopters

April 22, 2015April 22, 2015 The Warsaw Voice Poland

The Polish government will negotiate the purchase of Raytheon’s Patriot system for its planned missile defence shield with the American

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Europe 

Global survey: Approval for Russia lowest among world powers; US highest

April 22, 2015April 23, 2015 VOANews Russia

For the eighth consecutive year, Russia has earned the lowest approval ratings among major world powers in a survey of

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