Controversy deepens over reforms of Bulgaria’s electoral laws
One of the very few things that Bulgaria’s two sets of protests so far this year – the “cost of
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Author: Independent Balkan News Agency
Bulgaria’s summer of stalemate
The 50th consecutive day of anti-government protests in Bulgaria coincided with the final sitting of Parliament before its summer recess
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Romania’s economic growth revised as unemployment reaches three-year high
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised Romania’s economic growth forecast to two per cent this year up from an
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Bulgarian pro-government rapper in anti-Semitic slur against former finance minister
A controversial rapper who has been a vocal leader of the daily gatherings of about 100 people in support of
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Romania hikes excises to make up for sharp reduction of VAT on bread
Romania will introduce as of September 1 new taxes and increase part of the existing ones in order to counter-balance
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Group of Bulgaria’s anti-government protesters plan land, sea and air ‘occupation’ of government summer palace
In the latest move to maintain the momentum of anti-government protests in Bulgaria, a group is planning to “occupy” the
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Italian PM Letta slams EU handling of Greek crisis
Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta gave his Greek counterpart a “vote of confidence” Monday while saying that the EU has
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Italian, Greek PMs to meet
Italian Prime Minister, Enrico Leta, is going to meet on Monday noon with his Greek counterpart, Antonis Samaras, in a
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National Bank of Greece absorbs Probank
The National Bank of Greece (NBG) announced it will absorb Greek lender Probank which recently broke into a good and
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