Turkish foreign minister postponed Bulgaria visit ‘because of Sochi’
Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davutoğlu postponed a scheduled visit to Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on February 6 and 7 so
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Author: Independent Balkan News Agency
EC pressures US to lift visas for five EU member states
EU’s executive arm has called on the United States to lift the visas for five member states – Bulgaria, Croatia,
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Romanian road transporters warn they will crash fuel tax by buying abroad
An association of road transporters in Romania has asked the government not to introduce a seven euro cent fuel excise
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Problems continue at Bulgarian-Turkish border because of lorry transit licence dispute
The dispute between Bulgaria and Turkey over the issuing of transit licences for trucks is continuing, and the Foreign Ministry
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IMF: Romania set for lower growth in 2014
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts a 2.2 per cent economic growth for Romania in 2014, down from 2.8 per
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Bulgaria opens new road to border checkpoint with Greece
Bulgaria’s Regional Development Minister Dessislava Terzieva officially unveiled the new road stretch between Kurdjali and Podkova in southeastern Bulgaria on
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Romanian PM Ponta seeks control over secret service
Romanian prime minister Victor Ponta is aiming to bring one of Romania’s secret services – the Special Telecommunications Service (STS)
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Priština expects to strike a new deal with Belgrade
The Kosovo government says that within the month of February, it is expecting to strike a new deal with Belgrade
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Greece looking to attach conditions to fresh loan
Reports emerged in Greece on February 3 indicating Athens will not sign up for a third Eurozone bailout deal –
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