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Day: June 15, 2017

Europe 

Ana Brnabic named as Serbia’s new prime minister

June 15, 2017June 15, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Serbia

Serbian minister for public administration Ana Brnabic will be the new prime minister of the country. Aleksandar Vucic, Serbia’s president and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria has lowest alcohol, tobacco, restaurants, hotels and clothing prices in EU – Eurostat

June 15, 2017January 9, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, tourism

Price levels of consumer goods and services in Bulgaria in 2016 were the lowest in the European Union, at less

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament rejects at first reading proposal by Borissov’s party for full majoritarian electoral system

June 15, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

Legislation proposed by Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party to introduce a fully majoritarian system for electing MPs was

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Business 

South African property firm agrees deal to buy Serdika Center mall in Sofia

June 15, 2017June 15, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Real estate firm New Europe Property Investments (NEPI) has said that it has agreed to buy the Serdika Center shopping

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Bulgaria 

Investor quits Bulgarian town of Trun after referendum vote against gold mining, says investment environment not bright

June 15, 2017June 16, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Without waiting for a Supreme Administrative Court ruling on the legality of a referendum in the town of Trun that

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Europe 

Roaming charges for EU mobile phone users reach the end of the line

June 15, 2017June 15, 2017 Deutsche Welle

Mobile phone customers in the European Union no longer need to pay extra charges when they leave their country, as

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