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Europe 

Sofia and Skopje – another meeting, more good intentions

July 29, 2013July 30, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Plamen Oresharski and Nikola Gruevski have become the latest two occupants of the prime ministers’ chairs in their respective countries

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Bulgaria 

Controversy over embattled Bulgarian Parliament voting itself a vacation

July 26, 2013July 26, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Peevski protests

The proposal by Bulgaria’s Parliament – for weeks a focus of anti-government protests by many thousands of people demanding the

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Business 

Privatization plan of Greek Public Power Corporation unveiled

July 26, 2013July 26, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

The Greek government has unveiled details of a plan to privatize the Public Power Corporation. The privatization is part of

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Bulgaria 

New Bulgarian – Macedonian meeting planned, Sofia says

July 25, 2013July 25, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Kristian Vigenin, Macedonia

A meeting between the prime ministers of Bulgaria and Macedonia will be held within days, according to Bulgarian Foreign Minister

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View overlooking Greek capital city Athens photo Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Europe 

Greece closer to rescue loan tranche disbursement

July 25, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

A Euro Working Group meeting was held Wednesday to examine if Greece has taken all necessary prior actions in order

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Europe 

Serbia – Kosovo PMs’ meeting in Brussels ends without agreement

July 24, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo, Serbia

A meeting has ended in Brussels between the EU high representatives, Catherine Ashton, Prime Minister of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci and

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Europe 

Romanian company buys Croatian state railway freight operator

July 24, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Croatia, Romania

Grampet Group, a Romanian company, has come out winner in the bidding process for the sale of 75 per cent

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s anti-government protests enter 40th day

July 23, 2013July 31, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Peevski protests

The mass public protests demanding the resignation of the Bulgarian Socialist Party government entered their 40th day on July 23,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Plevneliev expects further attempts to discredit him

July 22, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Peevski protests, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev, who has taken a positive view of the anti-government protests that have continued daily for more

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