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Greek government wins confidence vote; PM vows to end bailout deal

February 11, 2015February 11, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won a vote of confidence in parliament late Tuesday night with the backing of 162

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the parliament of Greece in capital city Athens
Europe 

75% of Greeks support government’s stance against creditors

February 11, 2015February 11, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Seventy-five per cent of the Greek people support the stance of the Greek government in the negotiation with European partners, according

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Business 

Four banks to manage Bulgaria’s 8 BN euro bond issues over next three years

February 11, 2015February 12, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s cabinet has chosen four international banks as agents for a mid-term bond programme on international markets over the next

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Bulgaria 

Šefčovič: European countries should show they can work together to achieve greater interconnectivity

February 10, 2015February 11, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

European countries should demonstrate that they could work together to achieve greater interconnectivity, European Commission vice-president for energy union Maroš

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Europe 

Greece prepares set of proposals ahead of crucial Eurogroup meeting

February 10, 2015February 10, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

Speaking in Parliament on the afternoon of February 9, Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis outlined the plan he will present to

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Europe 

Macedonian opposition: Gruevski government eavesdropped on 20 000 citizens

February 9, 2015February 9, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

The Macedonian opposition has published the first materials of the so-called “bombs” which include evidence and eavesdropping by the current

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Business 

Bulgaria’s foreign trade balance in January – November 2014 was negative – statistics institute

February 9, 2015February 10, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria had negative trade balances with both EU and non-EU countries in January to November 2014, although it showed a

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Bulgaria 

Nato command centres in Romania and Bulgaria draw Russia’s ire

February 7, 2015February 10, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Nato, Romania

Russia threatened to respond in kind to NATO’s February 5 decision to establish new command centres in six countries in

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Bulgaria 

Probe into illegal eavesdropping allegations to be completed soon – Interior Minister

February 6, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Peevski protests

An internal investigation into allegations that Bulgaria’s 2013/14 administration illegally eavesdropped on anti-government protesters would be completed soon, Interior Minister

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