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Romanian football bosses go to prison in landmark trial

March 5, 2014March 5, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Eight Romanian football bosses were given prison terms on March 4 2014 in one of the most high-profile trials in

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Europe 

Cyprus parliament adopts privatisation bill

March 5, 2014March 5, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus

The parliament of Cyprus adopted on March 4 a controversial privatisation bill after international lenders warned that in the case

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarians join global protests against Russian invasion of Crimea

March 4, 2014March 5, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian capital city Sofia saw a succession of three days of protests outside the Russian embassy against Moscow’s military invasion

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to review procedures for citizenship for Bulgarian communities abroad

March 3, 2014March 5, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency

The Bulgarian government is to review the procedures for giving citizenship to members of Bulgarian communities abroad after investigations found

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Business 

Bulgarian business climate unchanged m/m in February 2014 – NSI

February 28, 2014February 28, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s business climate indicator in February 2014 was largely unchanged from that in January, according to the National Statistical Institute

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Europe 

Romanian PM says no major change in fiscal policies this year

February 27, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Romanian PM Victor Ponta said on February 27 that there would no abrupt change in his government’s fiscal policies this

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Bulgaria 

Turkish foreign minister bullish on trade ties with Bulgaria

February 27, 2014February 27, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Visiting Sofia on February 27, Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu expressed confidence that bilateral trade with Bulgaria – currently at

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament rejects proposal for probe into spending on fence at Turkish border

February 26, 2014February 27, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Bulgaria’s National Assembly rejected a proposal by centre-right opposition party GERB to set up a special committee to investigate spending

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Europe 

Gazprom agrees to sell gas to Greece’s DEPA at reduced price

February 26, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

Greek gas company DEPA has reached an agreement with Russia’s Gazprom on a 15 per cent price cut on the

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