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Bulgarian socialist leader Stanishev slams ‘traitors’ backing Purvanov project

January 20, 2014January 20, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Georgi Purvanov, Sergei Stanishev

Harsh language has streamed from Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) leader Sergei Stanishev and his allies in condemnation of the rival

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Europe 

Weekly review: Romania’s war on justice

January 19, 2014January 19, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

This week has again been marked by the ongoing political fight over the control of justice as Romania heads into

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Bulgaria 

‘Bulgarians and Romanians make a positive contribution to UK economy’

January 17, 2014February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

The positive contribution that most Bulgarians and Romanians currently in the United Kingdom make to the British economy was acknowledged

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Europe 

Romanian TV presenter’s comments spark fury in Moldova

January 17, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Moldova, Romania

A protest was held on January 15 by a Romanian-Moldovan association in front of the B1 TV station in central

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s cabinet adopts Penal Code but ‘discussions to continue’

January 16, 2014February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s Cabinet has adopted the controversial new draft Penal Code, which has been under fire from lawyers, human rights groups

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Europe 

Romanian court rejects MPs’ super-immunity

January 16, 2014February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

The Constitutional Court, Romania’s highest court, decided on January 14 2014 that a series of amendments to the Penal Code

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Business 

European Commission looking into South Stream Bulgarian tender

January 15, 2014January 15, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, South Stream

The European Commission was looking into the public procurement tender to pick a contractor for the Bulgarian stretch of the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s audit office to check Parliament, state agencies

January 15, 2014January 15, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s National Audit Office is to check Parliament as well as a large number of state agencies in the course

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Business 

Oil giant BP agrees to buy Greece’s entire Prinos oil output

January 14, 2014January 14, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

Oil giant British Petroleum (BP) signed a deal on January 13 2014 with the Greek Environment, Energy and Climate Change

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