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Month: December 2016

Business 

Eustream asks EC for support

December 5, 2016March 9, 2017 The Slovak Spectator energy, Slovakia

Slovakia may receive some funds for its gas projects from the European Commission. The country’s gas transporter Eustream has requested

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Bulgaria 

Siderov: Bulgaria’s nationalist ‘patriotic bloc’ will stand united in 2017 parliamentary elections

December 4, 2016March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Volen Siderov

Bulgaria’s far-right Ataka party leader Volen Siderov said on December 4 that the group of nationalist formations that had a

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Europe 

Austria’s right-wing presidential candidate Hofer concedes defeat to Van der Bellen

December 4, 2016March 9, 2017 Deutsche Welle

According to a exit poll conducted by Austrian broadcaster ORF on Sunday, independent candidate Alexander Van der Bellen has been

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The headquarters in Sofia of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church. Photo: Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s Holy Synod to choose between two candidates to be Stara Zagora Metropolitan

December 4, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body, the Holy Synod, will on December 11 choose from between two candidates to be

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Business 

Fitch, S&P affirm Bulgaria’s credit rating as stable, note risks from political instability

December 3, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Bulgaria’s Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at ‘BBB-‘, with stable outlooks, while

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s chief of defence resigns, to give next president free hand to choose new chief

December 2, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s Chief of Defence, General Konstantin Popov, has resigned, the Defence Ministry said on December 2. Popov, who has held

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian prosecutors press charges against controversial former judge

December 2, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office said on December 2 that it indicted former judge Roumyana Chenalova on charges of malfeasance in office

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Business 

Bulgarian Parliament tightens rules on foreigners staying in country as representatives of companies

December 2, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly gave, on December 2, its final approval to changes to the Foreigners Act, including more stringent requirements

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s political crisis: Borissov formally declines offer to try to form a government

December 2, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Rossen Plevneliev

In an exchange lasting just a matter of a few minutes on December 2, GERB party leader Boiko Borissov formally

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