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Serbia cancels summit with Turkey, Bosnia

December 13, 2013February 6, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Turkey

Serbian president Tomislav Nikolic has cancelled a trilateral meeting with Turkey and Bosnia that was going to be held in

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Europe 

Attorney-General: Individuals and companies responsible for the financial collapse of Cyprus

December 12, 2013December 12, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus

While the Eurogroup is ready to send the next tranche of financial assistance to Cyprus, an investigation, led by the

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Leisure 

What’s On: First Sofia Literary Festival 2013

December 12, 2013December 12, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Sofia

The first Sofia International Literary Festival is on until December 15 2013 in the marble foyer of the National Palace

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria and Serbia discuss air, transport and energy links

December 11, 2013December 11, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Serbia

Visiting Sofia, Serbian prime minister Ivica Dačić was assured by state and government officials of Bulgaria’s backing for Serbia’s European

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria, Romania discuss negotiations about Black Sea border issue

December 10, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Senior officials from the foreign ministries of Bulgaria and Romania have held discussions on the negotiation process about the delimitation

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Bulgaria 

Electricity a hot-button issue in Bulgaria this winter

December 9, 2013December 9, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

Electricity distribution companies in Bulgaria are conducting campaigns to help customers whose power consumption is significantly higher with the onset

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Europe 

First-time visit of Israeli minister to Turkey

December 6, 2013December 6, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

It may seem like an ordinary visit and yet it is so important. The official visit of Israeli Environment minister

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Europe 

Two Romanian former cabinet ministers jailed for treason and corruption

December 4, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Codrut Seres, Romania’s economy minister from 2004 to 2006, and Zsolt Nagy, telecommunications minister from 2004-2007 were sentenced on December 3

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Bulgaria 

TV investigation exposes illegal market in Bulgarian passports for migrants

December 4, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Syrian refugees

A hidden-camera investigation by local television station bTV has exposed an illegal market in selling Bulgarian identity documents and passports

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