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Bulgaria, North Macedonia to deepen co-operation on disaster response

March 13, 2019March 14, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Bulgaria’s Cabinet has approved an agreement with the Republic of North Macedonia on co-operation on disaster response, the government information

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Bulgaria’s exports increased 3.8% in January 2019 – statistics institute

March 13, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s exports in January 2019 added up to about 4.5 billion leva, which was 3.8 per cent higher than in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Transport Minister: Around 2025, the train trip between Sofia and Skopje will take an hour

March 7, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The deadline for completing the rail link between Sofia and Skopje is 2025-2027, Bulgarian Transport Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov said on

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Bulgaria and North Macedonia to hold joint exhibition in Skopje of Trebeništa archaeological discoveries

March 6, 2019March 8, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency archaeology, Macedonia

Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved on March 6 a draft agreement between the ministries of culture of Bulgaria and the Republic of

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Europe 

North Macedonia changes names of 136 institutions

March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The government in Skopje has decided to change the names of 136 state institutions, by removing the “Macedonian” and “Republic

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Europe 

Ethnic issues, foreign policy key in North Macedonia presidential campaign

March 4, 2019March 6, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The candidates who will stand in the Republic of North Macedonia’s April 21 2019 presidential elections have now been confirmed.

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Bulgaria 

Unemployment in Bulgaria 4.8% in January 2019 – Eurostat

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in Bulgaria in January 2019 was 4.8 per cent, unchanged from December 2018 and down from 5.6 per cent

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Business 

Poll sees business climate in Bulgaria unchanged in February 2019

February 28, 2019March 1, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency

A regular monthly poll by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) found the business climate in Bulgaria in February 2019 much

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Deputy FM participates in commemoration in Skopje of President Trajkovski

February 26, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev participated in a ceremony in Skopje on February 26 marking the 15th anniversary of

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