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Nord Stream ΙΙ vs US shale gas: When Washington provokes Brussels

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

The American administration is openly provoking the institutional functioning of the EU and the free will of each member country,

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Bulgaria 

OSI poll: Most Bulgarians support Western Balkans countries, but not Turkey, joining EU

May 16, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

Most Bulgarian citizens would support the accession of the Western Balkans to the EU, but not that of Turkey, if

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Europe 

Zaev, Tsipras to meet in Sofia on morning of May 17

May 16, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his counterpart from Skopje, Zoran Zaev, will meet on May 17 2018 at 10.30am

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Business 

Black Sea region instability hits cruise ship business for Bulgarian port cities

May 15, 2018May 16, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency tourism

Bulgaria’s Black Sea port cities of Varna and Bourgas will see no cruise ships dock in summer 2018, a result

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Orthodox Church rejects invitation to 1000th anniversary of Ohrid Archbishopric

May 14, 2018May 14, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Bulgarian Orthodox Church, Macedonia

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body, the Holy Synod, voted on May 14 to refuse an invitation from Archbishop Stefan

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Business 

Bulgaria’s total exports up, but big drop in exports to non-EU countries – NSI

May 11, 2018May 14, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s total exports in January to March 2018 were 2.4 per cent higher than in January to March 2017, but

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Business 

Bulgarian consumer confidence increased between January and April 2018 – statistics institute

May 9, 2018May 11, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

Consumer confidence among Bulgarians was 1.8 percentage points higher in April 2018 than in January, the National Statistical Institute (NSI)

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Bulgaria 

Row in Bulgaria’s ‘United Patriots’ over meetings with leader of opposition socialists

May 8, 2018May 9, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Krassimir Karakachanov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

The latest ructions in Bulgarian government minority partner the United Patriots – a grouping of ultra-nationalist and far-right parties –

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Bulgaria 

Energy: Bulgaria faced with its Achilles heel

May 7, 2018May 7, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

Bulgaria should give priority to gas, while developing its 2030 energy strategy, according to a study co-sponsored by the Shell

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