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Bulgaria’s pro-Belene camp hails referendum result as defeat for PM Borissov

January 27, 2013 Alex Bivol

Despite low turnout in Bulgaria’s first post-communist referendum, supporters of the Belene nuclear project hailed the result as a major

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Bulgaria Business News Perspectives 

Bulgaria’s Belene referendum campaign sends political rivals into meltdown

January 25, 2013June 2, 2013 Alex Bivol Belene, Boiko Borissov, energy, Sergei Stanishev

If there was any doubt that Bulgaria’s referendum on the future development of nuclear energy was a proxy war between

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria Finance Ministry denies information request on civil servants’ bonuses

January 22, 2013 Alex Bivol

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has denied a request filed under the Access to Public Information Act to disclose any data on

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Bulgaria News Perspectives 

Shock and dismay as Bulgaria’s Dogan attacked – reactions

January 19, 2013 Alex Bivol

The attack on Ahmed Dogan, leader of Bulgaria’s predominantly ethnic Turk Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) party, during a

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian politician Ahmed Dogan attacked during party conference – updated

January 19, 2013January 19, 2013 Alex Bivol

Ahmed Dogan, leader of Bulgaria’s Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) party, was assaulted on January 19 as he was

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Bulgaria Business Europe News 

Nabucco consortium agrees funding, equity option with Shah Deniz group

January 10, 2013May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol energy

The consortium of companies behind the planned Nabucco gas pipeline has agreed an option to sell 50 per cent in

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Bulgaria Business Europe News Perspectives World 

The Globe 2013: Business as usual

December 28, 2012May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol energy

The economy, both in Bulgaria and the world as a whole, has defied the worst predictions of the doom brigade

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Bulgaria News 

Judge Sotir Tsatsarov elected Bulgaria’s prosecutor-general

December 20, 2012May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol judiciary

Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council elected the head of Plovdiv Regional Court Sotir Tsatsarov as the next prosecutor-general on December 20,

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Business Europe News 

South Stream’s status high on Russia-EU summit agenda

December 20, 2012June 2, 2013 Alex Bivol energy, European Commission, Russia, South Stream

In the big picture of Russia’s relationship with the European Union, Bulgaria has never played a big role – certain

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