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Bulgarian Foreign Minister: Western Balkans should not be discouraged on EU enlargement

November 11, 2014November 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Montenegro

The countries of the Western Balkans should not be discouraged and should actively proceed with the reform process in line

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Bulgaria 

German activists head to Greece after symbolic ‘art performance’ at Bulgarian-Turkish border fence

November 10, 2014November 10, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency

More than 80 human rights activists from Germany held a symbolic protest near the Bulgarian-Turkish border fence marking the 25thanniversary

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s ailing socialist party looks at leadership changes, cost savings

November 7, 2014November 7, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency

The Bulgarian Socialist Party, now officially in opposition with Parliament poised to vote in a new government, not only faces

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Europe 

Eurogroup lays out post-bailout plans for Greece

November 7, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency euro zone, Greece

“There is strong support for a precautionary credit line in the form of an existing European Stability Mechanism tool called

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to honour 23 communist-era dissidents with state awards

November 6, 2014May 10, 2024 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet has recommended that the President confer high state honours on 23 people who were dissidents during the

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Bulgaria 

Cabinet inspectorate recommends legislating procedure on issuing certificates of Bulgarian origin

November 5, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency

The Bulgarian cabinet office’s inspectorate-general has recommended that a law be drafted to govern the issuing of certificates of Bulgarian

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria ranks 48th in Legatum Institute’s 2014 Prosperity Index

November 5, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria ranks 48th globally out of 142 countries in the Legatum Institute’s 2014 Prosperity Index, having risen one place since

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Europe 

Vucic to settle Serbia’s gas debt with Putin

November 5, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Russia, Serbia

Serbian prime minister Aleksandar Vucic said on November 4 that he would reach an agreement on Serbia’s gas debt with the “Russian

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Bulgaria 

Seven Bulgarian customs officers charged with racketeering and extortion at Turkish border

November 4, 2014November 5, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

After the weekend arrest of 24 Bulgarian customs officers at the Lesovo border checkpoint with Turkey, seven have been charged

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