Bulgaria trade gap widens in Q1 as exports sag
Bulgaria’s trade gap in the first quarter of 2014 was 2.19 billion leva, or about 1.12 billion euro, an increase
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Author: Independent Balkan News Agency
Danube Bridge 2 rail route finally opened, Sofia-Thessaloniki rail service restored
Several months after it was promised and about 11 months after the Danube Bridge 2 was officially opened, international railway
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Presidents of Bulgaria, Macedonia speak on ‘good neighbourliness’ agreement
Macedonia had surprisingly agreed to sign the 1999 good neighbourliness agreement with Bulgaria, daily Sega said, quoting statements by Bulgarian
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Macedonia: VMRO-DPMNE, BDI announce agreement on new government
The two largest parties in Macedonia, VMRO-DPMNE and Democratic Union for Integration (BDI) announced on May 10 2014 an agreement on the
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Bulgaria’s opposition to file motion of no confidence over energy policy
Bulgaria’s opposition party GERB has said it plans to file a motion of no confidence in the government of Prime
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After Croatia, Montenegro faces a border dispute with Kosovo
After the unresolved border dispute with Croatia regarding Prevlaka peninsula, Montenegro has encountered a new border dispute with Kosovo. The
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Bulgarians spent 50M euro in Greece during six-day holiday – report
Bulgarian tourists spent about 50 million euro in Greece during the special public holiday from May 1 to 6 2014,
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Romania eyes euro zone entry in 2019
Romania’s government has set January 1 2019 as the new target date for joining the euro zone, budget minister Liviu
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PASOK election result key to Greek coalition government survival
As local and European elections approach fast, Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras appears to have less to worry about regarding
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