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Bulgaria 

Russophiles in Bulgaria organise own Soviet Victory Day celebrations

May 5, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Russia

A committee is organising its own celebrations in Sofia and other Bulgarian cities and towns of the 70th anniversary of

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Europe 

Greece faces daunting funding needs in May

May 4, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency euro zone, Greece, IMF

Greece’s next payment to the International Monetary Fund, totalling about 190 million euro in interest payments, is due on May 6

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Plovdiv to host Concours Mondial de Bruxelles international wine competition in 2016

May 4, 2015May 7, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Plovdiv

Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv has been chosen to host prestigious international wine competition the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles in 2016,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church includes blessing for Saxe-Coburg as ‘Tsar of Bulgarians’ in liturgies

April 30, 2015May 4, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Bulgarian Orthodox Church

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body, the Holy Synod, has decided to include a blessing for Simeon Saxe-Coburg as “His

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Business 

Optimism about Bulgaria’s business climate improved in April 2015 – statistics institute

April 30, 2015May 4, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Improved expectations in Bulgaria’s construction and retail trades pushed up the overall business climate indicator in April 2015 by 2.5

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Bulgaria 

Plevneliev hopeful gas supply from Azerbaijan will start earlier than planned

April 29, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Rossen Plevneliev

Meeting his Azjerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev, Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has voiced hope that supplies of natural gas of a

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Europe 

Greek reform multi-bill may be too little, too late

April 29, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek bonds strengthened on April 28 2015 on hopes that a deal between Greece and its creditors can be reached before

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria fires 25 customs officers

April 28, 2015April 29, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

A total of 25 Bulgarian Customs Agency employees at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint with Turkey are being fired, with

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Europe 

Tsipras does not rule out referendum on possible deal with creditors

April 28, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The Greek government is at a difficult point of the negotiations with its lenders but it has nothing to hide

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