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Explosion in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet: 10 killed, at least 15 wounded

January 12, 2016January 13, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

An explosion occurred on January 12 in Istanbul’s touristic Sultanahmet Square, killing 10 while wounding at least 15, Istanbul governor’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria and China sign police co-operation agreement

January 12, 2016January 13, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria and China signed on January 11 2016 an agreement on preventing and combating crime, updating a previous agreement signed

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Europe 

Greek finance minister in positive meetings with euro zone counterparts

January 12, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek finance minister Euclid Tsakalotos began his tour of European capitals for talks with counterparts with a fruitful meeting with

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Business 

Bulgaria increased exports to EU and third countries in January-November 2015, but trade balance still negative

January 11, 2016January 12, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s total exports in January to November 2015 added up to a value of 41.9 billion leva (about 21.4 billion

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Europe 

Kyriacos Mitsotakis triumphs in New Democracy leadership election race

January 11, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Kyriacos Mitsotakis was elected new leader of New Democracy, Greece’s main opposition party, on January 10 2016. Mitsotakis’s victory over

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Europe 

Greek bailout review set to drag on for months

January 8, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, IMF

Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem dealt a blow to the hopes of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of excluding the International

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Foreign Minister holds talks with Skopje’s outgoing ambassador

January 8, 2016January 12, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov held talks on January 7 2016 with Blagoj Handjiski, who is leaving his post as

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Bulgaria 

Ousted MRF leader Mestan: I remain in politics

January 7, 2016January 9, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Ahmed Dogan, Lyutvi Mestan

Lyutvi Mestan, ousted as leader and as a member of the Bulgarian Parliament’s third-largest party the Movement for Rights and

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Bulgaria 

Mitov: Bulgarian – Turkish relations cannot depend on a political crisis in a party

January 6, 2016January 8, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Ahmed Dogan, Lyutvi Mestan, Turkey

Bilateral relations between Bulgaria and Turkey cannot depend on a political crisis in one or another party or the actions

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