Bulgaria’s beleaguered government quietly backtracking on easing smoking ban
Ahead of the May 2013 parliamentary elections, Bulgaria’s socialist party promised that if it came into power, it would ease
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Author: Independent Balkan News Agency
Hellenic Postbank sold to Eurobank
The Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF) has picked Eurobank to buy the Hellenic Postbank, after a board meeting held over
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Financial gap looms over Greece
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned Greece will face a financial gap immediately after July 2014. During a press
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Bulgarian Deputy PM criticises President Plevneliev over position on protests
Tsvetlin Yovchev, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister in the Bulgarian Socialist Party government, has lashed out at President Rossen
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Bulgarian socialist government responds to criticism from foreign ambassadors
Bulgaria’s beleaguered socialist government, elected in May but under relentless pressure from many thousands who turn out on the streets
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Peace March to Srebrenica begins
On July 8 2013, the peace march from Nezuk near Tuzla began. From this departure point, participants in the Peace
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Bulgaria’s paltry pro-government, anti-Plevneliev protests
The special statement by Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev effectively calling for early parliamentary elections has given a new focus to
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Greece looks to clinch last-gasp deal with troika before critical Eurogroup meeting
The July 8 2013 Eurogroup meeting in Brussels is crucial for Greece as it is expected to decide whether or not
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church Patriarch: Leaders should serve the people
Bulgarian Orthodox Church Patriarch Neofit says that God puts people in positions of leadership not to satisfy their personal ambitions
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