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Day: May 13, 2015

Europe 

Nikolic: Serbia will not impose sanctions against Russia

May 13, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Russia, Serbia

Serbia will keep its neutral position and will not impose sanctions against the Russian Federation, Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic said

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Sport 

Dimitrov knocked out in Rome second round

May 13, 2015May 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Grigor Dimitrov

Grigor Dimitrov made an early exit at the Rome Masters on May 13 after suffering a spectacular collapse that saw

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria keeps wary eye on Macedonian border

May 13, 2015May 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Macedonia

Bulgarian military and anti-terrorism forces undergoing previously scheduled training could be deployed to assist in securing the Macedonian border in

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Europe 

Controversial resettlement plan part of ‘European Agenda on Migration’

May 13, 2015May 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission has presented a plan including “immediate measures” to be taken to respond to the crisis situation in the Mediterranean

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria records 0.9% economic growth in Q1 – flash estimate

May 13, 2015May 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s economy posted 0.9 per cent growth in the first quarter of the year, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s annual inflation up to 0.5% in April

May 13, 2015May 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.7 per cent in April, marking the third consecutive month of price growth.

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Europe 

Macedonia: Two cabinet ministers and head of secret services resign

May 13, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Macedonia’s interior minister Gordana Jankulovska, transport minister Mile Janakievski and secret services head (DSK) Saso Mijalkov resigned on the night of May 12. In

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian deputy PM positive on Schengen accession

May 13, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

The number of countries skeptical about allowing Bulgaria to join the EU’s Schengen visa zone has dropped from seven to

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