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Day: June 15, 2016

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian, Romanian presidents urge energy independence for SEE

June 15, 2016June 15, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

Energy dependency is the biggest weakness of South Eastern Europe and building a modern energy infrastructure and interconnection of the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria moves to lower property requirement for permanent residence

June 15, 2016June 16, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament approved on June 15 the first reading of amendments to the Foreigners Act that lower by six times

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet to table new Judiciary Act amendments

June 15, 2016June 15, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on June 15 a second package of amendments to the Judiciary Act, part of the judiciary reform

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament amends law on offshore companies

June 15, 2016June 15, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian MPs passed at second reading on June 15 a bill easing ownership restrictions on offshore companies, amending a law

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament takes first step to banning burqa

June 15, 2016June 16, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on June 15 the first reading of a law banning the wearing in public of clothing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet provides further 44M leva for Turkish border fence

June 15, 2016June 16, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Turkey

Bulgaria’s Cabinet is providing a further 44 million leva (about 22.5 million euro) to build a further 61km of fence

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Europe 

Greek government eager to secure bailout funds before Brexit referendum

June 15, 2016June 15, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency euro zone, Greece

The Greek government is keen to make sure the European Stability Mechanism and subsequent Eurogroup meeting give the necessary final

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