Year in Review: Politics in Bulgaria in 2015
Politically, the year 2015 was in the main a good one for Bulgarian Prime Minister and GERB party leader Boiko
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Month: December 2015
Bulgaria’s Overgas denies reports of Russian gas supplies cut-off
Bulgaria’s private gas provider Overgas said it has received no notification of a halt in gas supplies from Russia’s Gazprom
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Bulgaria Budget slips into 406.4M leva deficit in January-November 2015
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said that the consolidated Budget deficit in the first 11 months of 2015 came in at 406.4
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Brussels cancels New Year’s fete, cites terror threat; security tight in NYC
Brussels’ mayor has canceled the Belgian capital’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration because of a terror threat. “Unfortunately, we have
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Europe’s migrant challenge expected to continue into 2016
Europe in 2015 faced its most severe migration crisis in centuries as an estimated one million people – mostly Muslims
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Film review: A Perfect Day
The title may be ironic, but the atmosphere of A Perfect Day is laden with gloom and desperation, as it should be,
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Year in Review: Eastern Europe showing signs of escaping Russia’s energy clutches
One of the defining trends in the global economy in 2015 was the persistently low prices of oil, which sank
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Bulgarian Cabinet approves plan to close Svilengrad customs office
Bulgaria’s Government approved on December 30 the re-organisation plan of the Customs Agency’s operations, which envisions closing down the customs
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Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 2.3%
Bulgaria’s utilities regulator decided on December 30 to cut the gas prices by 2.3 per cent starting January 1, while
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