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China announces eight billion euro investments in Romania

November 27, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

The Romanian and Chinese governments have signed a series of agreements in various fields meant to strengthen economic ties and

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Europe 

Greek finance minister confident of troika compromise before end-year

November 26, 2013November 26, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek finance minister Yannis Stournaras expressed his confidence that a solution will be found in negotiations with the troika before

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Economy Minister defensive over Westinghouse promise

November 25, 2013December 11, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, nuclear

Mere days after returning from a trip to the US, during which he met representatives of several corporations to discuss

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Perspectives 

Comment: Bulgarian authorities flounder to regain initiative on refugee issue

November 25, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency

When it comes to the refugee issue, Bulgaria’s government increasingly resembles some sort of frenetic Keystone Kops knockabout in the

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Europe 

Samaras stronger after Merkel meeting in Berlin

November 25, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schauble expressed his respect for the problems Greece had to overcome as part of the country’s

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Europe 

Erdogan and Putin agree to disagree on Syria

November 25, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Russia, Syrian refugees, Turkey

Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Russia “Turkey’s number one energy partner” during a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria expelling 30 refugees, some suspected of ‘terrorist links’

November 22, 2013February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Syrian refugees

Thirty out of the thousands of refugees in Bulgaria are being expelled because they are threats of national security, in

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Europe 

Samaras to hold talks with Merkel in Berlin

November 22, 2013November 22, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras visits Berlin Friday where he is scheduled to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel for

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Europe 

Slovenian finance minister survives no-confidence vote

November 22, 2013November 22, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency

Slovenian finance minister Uroš Čufer survived a no-confidence vote early on Thursday, as the government coalition closed ranks and voted

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