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Month: January 2017

Business 

Bulgaria makes it possible for lenders to request European warrant to attach bank accounts of debtors

January 26, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Assembly has approved the second reading of amendments to the Civil Procedure Code that will make it possible

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria lengthens list of people subject to checks for links to communist-era State Security

January 26, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Dossier Commission

Bulgaria’s National Assembly has approved the second and final reading of amendments to the law on the Dossier Commission, to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev announces caretaker cabinet to take office on January 27

January 25, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has announced the full list of caretaker cabinet ministers who will take office on January 27,

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Bulgaria 

EC report on Bulgaria’s performance against graft and organised crime ‘objective’

January 25, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, judiciary

Reciting a description heard repeatedly over the past 10 years, both government and opposition figures in Bulgaria described a European

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria and Romania agree on deal to ease Danube Bridge lorry traffic problems

January 25, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Border authorities from Bulgaria and Romania agreed on January 25 on a deal to ease lorry traffic congestion problems at

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Bulgaria 

Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria leader Kanev, Reformist Bloc politicians found ‘New Republic’ platform

January 25, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Joined by some MPs from the centre-right Reformist Bloc coalition and other political parties, Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria leader

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Bulgaria 

10 years since Bulgaria joined EU, shortcomings against corruption, organised crime remain

January 25, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

In the 10 years since Bulgaria joined the European Union, the country has made “important progress” in reforms to the

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Europe 

Romania 2017 CVM report confirms ‘growing irreversibility’ of reform efforts

January 25, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Romania

Ten years after joining the European Union with the caveat of regular reports on its judiciary reform efforts, Romania has

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Bulgaria World 

Bulgaria’s new President Radev congratulates Trump on inauguration

January 25, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev, Roumen Radev

Three days after his own inauguration as Bulgaria’s new President, head of state Roumen Radev congratulated Donald Trump on his

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