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As Chanukah begins, Bulgarian President speaks out against hate speech

December 17, 2014December 22, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Bulgarian Jews, Rossen Plevneliev

Hate speech is often used, but should not be tolerated, Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev said at Sofia Synagogue, where the

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Total-led consortium to postpone drilling for gas on Bulgarian sea shelf – reports

December 16, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

A consortium led by French oil firm Total has said that it would delay the start of drilling gas wells

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Business 

FDI in Bulgaria in January-October was 804.9 million euro

December 15, 2014December 15, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first 10 months of 2014 was 804.9 million euro, the equivalent of two per

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Bulgaria 

European common energy market, energy union are priorities for Bulgaria – Foreign Minister

December 14, 2014December 14, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

The creation of a European common energy market and an energy union is one of Bulgaria’s key priorities, Foreign Minister

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Europe 

Greece: Armed terrorist attack against the embassy of Israel

December 12, 2014December 12, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

The Greek counter-terrorism service is on high alert after two terrorist attacks that two place in Athens in the past

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Bulgaria 

French ambassador: Investors in Bulgaria have problems communicating with administration

December 12, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency

French investors in Bulgaria have problems in communicating with government departments, especially regarding applications for European programmes, France’s ambassador in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to offer South Stream restart plan

December 11, 2014December 13, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, energy, Russia, South Stream

Bulgaria intends to offer the European Commission a plan that would lead to the resuscitation of the South Stream pipeline,

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Bulgarian exports to non-EU countries fall 7.1% year-on-year, trade balance negative

December 10, 2014December 12, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgarian exports to “third countries” – meaning those that are not members of the European Union – were 7.1 per

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Business 

Bulgaria, Greece, Romania to link up gas grids in ‘vertical corridor’

December 10, 2014December 10, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece, Romania, South Stream

The European Union will continue to focus on building up gas grid connections between member states in the wake of

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