Experts: Greek debt deal only short-term fix
A proposal from the Greek government could be the basis of a deal with its creditors to avoid default on
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Month: June 2015
Bulgarian c-bank chief offers to quit on July 10 if successor named
Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) governor Ivan Iskrov said that he would resign on July 10, asking MPs to have a
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Bulgarian cabinet could face new fighter jet proposal
If Bulgarian Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev keeps to his stated intention, the scheduled cabinet meeting on June 24 could see
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Media in Bulgaria again rate only ‘partly free’ in Freedom House annual report
Freedom House’s annual Press Freedom report again rates Bulgaria’s media as only “partly free”, while the report shows the press
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Euro zone leaders optimistic over new Greek economic proposals
New proposals from Greece are improving the chances that the debt-ridden country can reach a deal with its creditors and
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Bulgaria ‘hopes’ to receive Russian reply on gas hub proposal – minister
Bulgaria was hoping to receive a Russian answer to its proposal to build a gas hub in the country by
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Bulgaria’s electricity price hike row reaches Parliament
The simmering opposition to plans by Bulgaria’s utilities regulator to increase electricity prices starting July 1 appears to have reached
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Prosecutors question Botevgrad mayor over alleged public procurement abuses
The mayor of the western Bulgarian city of Botevgrad was taken to prosecutors on June 22 for questioning in connection
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EU extends sanctions against Russia for six months
European Union foreign ministers formally agreed Monday to extend economic sanctions against Russia for an additional six months in response
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