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Turkish foreign minister postponed Bulgaria visit ‘because of Sochi’

February 6, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

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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Europe 

EC pressures US to lift visas for five EU member states

February 6, 2014February 6, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency European Commission

EU’s executive arm has called on the United States to lift the visas for five member states – Bulgaria, Croatia,

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Europe 

Romanian road transporters warn they will crash fuel tax by buying abroad

February 6, 2014February 6, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

An association of road transporters in Romania has asked the government not to introduce a seven euro cent fuel excise

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Bulgaria 

Problems continue at Bulgarian-Turkish border because of lorry transit licence dispute

February 5, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

The dispute between Bulgaria and Turkey over the issuing of transit licences for trucks is continuing, and the Foreign Ministry

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Europe 

IMF: Romania set for lower growth in 2014

February 5, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

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 

Bulgaria opens new road to border checkpoint with Greece

February 4, 2014February 4, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency 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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Europe 

Romanian PM Ponta seeks control over secret service

February 4, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Romanian prime minister Victor Ponta is aiming to bring one of Romania’s secret services – the Special Telecommunications Service (STS)

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Europe 

Priština expects to strike a new deal with Belgrade

February 4, 2014February 4, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo, Serbia

The Kosovo government says that within the month of February, it is expecting to strike a new deal with Belgrade

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Europe 

Greece looking to attach conditions to fresh loan

February 4, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Reports emerged in Greece on February 3 indicating Athens will not sign up for a third Eurozone bailout deal –

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