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Bulgaria’s tourism industry faces problems on eve of new summer season – report

April 27, 2015April 28, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency tourism

A downturn in Russian tourists, a lack of funds for advertising abroad, diminished service at hotels and the illicit economy

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Europe 

Greek government under pressure to clinch deal with creditors

April 27, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency euro zone, Greece

Greek premier Alexis Tsipras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed in a phone conversation on Sunday to maintain contact during

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Bulgaria 

Romania, Bulgaria vow to strengthen regional co-operation on energy, discuss maritime border

April 26, 2015April 26, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Romania

The Romanian and Bulgarian foreign ministers have signed a joint statement on strengthening regional co-operation in the energy area, underlining the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian and Romanian governments to hold joint meeting

April 23, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

The Romanian government headed by prime minister Victor Ponta and the Bulgarian government led by Prime Minister Boiko Borissov are convening

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria, Greece and Romania sign gas corridor memorandum

April 23, 2015April 24, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece, Romania

Bulgaria, Greece and Romania have agreed the terms to build a “vertical gas corridor” of gas pipeline interconnectors. The memorandum

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Business 

Bulgarian Cabinet approves draft agreement to update tax treaty with Romania

April 23, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Bulgaria’s Cabinet has approved a draft proposal to update the memorandum on avoiding double taxation and tax avoiding with Romania,

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Europe 

Romania to tax tips from May 2015

April 23, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

The Romanian government approved on April 22 an emergency ordinance which says money left as tips by customers must be registered on

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Europe 

Greece still far from a deal with creditors

April 23, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency euro zone, Greece

A Euro Working Group (EWG) teleconference held Monday ended without much progress in ongoing talks between Greece and its creditors.

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Bulgaria 

US voices backing for Bulgaria-Greece gas interconnector

April 22, 2015April 24, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

The Bulgaria-Greece gas interconnector is a real opportunity for Bulgaria to ensure access to the Southern Gas Corridor and to

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