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FDI in Bulgaria in January-August 2019 was 603.5M euro

October 18, 2019October 22, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first eight months of the year stood at 603.5 million euro, the equivalent

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s FM: Postponing EU talks with North Macedonia, Albania, would be a mistake

October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Albania, Macedonia

Bulgaria believes that postponing the start of European Union membership talks with the Republic of North Macedonia and Albania would

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Europe 

EU ministers fail to reach decision on accession talks with N Macedonia, Albania

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Albania, Macedonia

EU ministers failed to reach a decision to approve the opening of accession talks with the Republic of North Macedonia

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President calls on government to press EU leaders for action plan on migration

October 15, 2019October 16, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Roumen Radev, Syria, Turkey

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev has called on the government to raise at the European Council meeting the

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Europe 

Greek Orthodox Church recognises Ukrainian Orthodox Church as independent

October 12, 2019October 15, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Ukraine

The governing body of the Greek Orthodox Church, its Holy Synod, took a formal decision on October 12 to recognise

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria, Greece sign contracts for gas inter-connector pipeline

October 10, 2019October 12, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

Bulgaria’s Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova and her Greek counterpart Kostis Hatzidakis signed a number of contracts for the Bulgaria-Greece natural

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Europe 

No-confidence vote brings down Romania’s Dăncilă government

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Romania’s Parliament voted on October 10 to approve a motion of no confidence in the Viorica Dăncilă social democrat government. The

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s exports in January – August 2019 up 3.8% on annual basis

October 10, 2019October 11, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Exports from Bulgaria in January to August 2019 were 3.8 per cent higher than in January to August 2018, the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament approves declaration on EU accession talks with N Macedonia, Albania

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Albania, Macedonia

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on October 10 to approve a framework declaration put forward by the government on the EU

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