Bulgaria’s state energy holding to replace CEO
Bulgaria’s Energy Ministry said on February 9 that it would ask the board of directors at the Bulgarian Energy Holding
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Month: February 2016
Bulgarian exports to Russia fell by close to 25% in 2015 – NSI
Bulgaria’s exports to Russia were down 24.7 per cent year-on-year in 2015 while imports from Russia decreased by 20.3 per
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Five Bulgarian Border Police face charges over bribes to assist people-traffickers
A group of five Bulgarian Border Police staff have been arrested in a special operation over allegations they accepted bribes
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Former leader of Bulgaria’s MRF Mestan announces name of new ‘liberal’ party
Lyutvi Mestan, the ousted former leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, said on February 9 he was founding
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35 migrants drown off Turkish coast
At least 35 migrants drowned in the Aegean Sea on Monday trying to reach Greece from Turkey. Turkey’s coast guard
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Lukoil sells filling stations in Poland, Central Europe
Russia’s privately-owned fuel giant Lukoil agreed to sell more than 230 filling stations located in Poland, Lithuania and Latvia to
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Investors give startup $3.8 million to develop pet-monitoring device
Petcube Camera, a device developed by a new Ukrainian startup that allows pet owners to monitor and even play with
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EU Commissioner Georgieva drops out of unofficial race to be Bulgaria’s nominee for UN chief
Bulgaria’s Kristalina Georgieva, European Commission vice-president for the EU budget and human resources, appears to have dropped out of the
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Bulgarian TV showman presents petition to Parliament calling for referendum on reforms
A petition purported to have more than 670 000 signatures calling for a national referendum on six questions related to
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