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Month: October 2016

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government gives pensioners ‘Christmas bonus’ of 40 leva

October 26, 2016October 27, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet agreed on October 26 to give pensioners receiving pensions of up to 300 leva a month a “Christmas

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet approves termination of First Investment Bank deposit

October 26, 2016October 26, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Government gave on October 26 its approval for the Finance Ministry to terminate a deposit contract with First Investment

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Business 

Bulgaria 39th out of 190 countries in World Bank’s Doing Business 2017 report

October 26, 2016October 27, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia, World Bank

Bulgaria ranked 39th out of 190 countries in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2017 report, which assesses countries’ business regulations

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Bulgaria 

Russia’s Rosatom agrees to drop Belene daily penalties – Bulgarian minister

October 26, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy

Bulgarian Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova said on October 26 that state-owned electric utility NEK has signed an agreement with Atomstroyexport,

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Europe 

Euro zone approves another massive bailout for Greece

October 25, 2016 VOANews euro zone, Greece

Officials with the Eurozone countries on Tuesday approved a 2.8 billion euro bailout for Greece, the third such bailout delivered

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Europe 

EU border controls to get a further three-month extension

October 25, 2016 Deutsche Welle Schengen

The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, is to put a three-month extension request to member states, it said in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Dossier Commission announces more names of former State Security agents in media

October 25, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Dossier Commission, Media

Bulgaria’s Dossier Commission, the body charged by law with disclosing the identities of people in various walks of public life

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government approves signing of EU-Canada CETA deal

October 25, 2016October 27, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on October 25 the signing of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the European Union

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Business 

Plovdiv’s Markovo Tepe Mall to open on October 28 2016

October 25, 2016October 25, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv

Plovdiv’s Markovo Tepe Mall has announced that its official opening is on October 28 2016 at 10am. The project to

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