Smoking declines in EU, Greeks and Bulgarians top tobacco consumption
While smoking has declined across Europe, including among young people, the highest rates of smoking continue to be in Greece
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Author: Independent Balkan News Agency
Increased optimism about Bulgarian business climate in May, for fifth straight month – NSI
Opinions among executives in Bulgaria about the country’s business climate improved in May 2015, the fifth consecutive month of increased
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Tsipras says Athens is in final stretch to secure deal with lenders
The Greek government on Wednesday said it is starting to draft an agreement with creditors that would pave the way
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EC proposes transferring 788 refugees from Greece and Italy to Bulgaria
The system for quotas for transferring migrants proposed by the European Commission (EC) envisages moving a total of 788 refugees
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Russian exec says Chevron could help revive Burgas-Alexandroupolis pipeline – report
US oil firm Chevron has shown interest in reviving the proposed Bourgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline, reports in Russian media said on
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Bulgaria: ‘Explicit and visible’ commitment by EU needed for territorial integrity of Macedonia
An explicit and visible commitment by the European Union is needed to ensure the preservation of the territorial integrity of
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Greece fires default warning but rules out capital controls
According to Greek government officials, progress was noted in technical talks at Brussels Group level over the weekend ahead of
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Borissov has no intention of fighting corruption – Romanian former justice minister
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has no intention of fighting corruption, according to Romanian MEP Monica Macovei, a former justice
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Syriza central committee votes in favour of agreement with creditors
Speaking to the Syriza central committee on May 23, Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras said his government will sign a
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