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Greece: Ferry route to link all Ionian islands for the first time

April 16, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, tourism

Although it is not going to last forever, the first has been made. “A new ferry route that links all

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Bulgaria 

EU energy ministers to meet in Bulgaria on April 19

April 14, 2018April 16, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Bulgaria EU presidency, energy

“Sustainable Energy Union with a forward-looking climate change policy” is the motto of the informal meeting of European Union energy ministers

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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports in January – February 2018 up by 2.9%, trade balance negative – statistics institute

April 12, 2018April 13, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

In January – February 2018, the value of all goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to just more than eight billion

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Europe 

UN court convicts Vojislav Seselj of war crimes

April 11, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Croatia, ICTY, Serbia

Serbian Nationalist Leader Vojislav Seselj was convicted of wartime crimes on April 11 2018 by the UN court in The Hague.

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Bulgaria 

Kosovo does not aim to start conflicts or armed attacks, Thaçi tells Bulgarian PM

April 11, 2018April 11, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Kosovo, Serbia

In an April 10 telephone conversation, Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi assured Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov that his country does

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Bulgaria 

Foreign Minister Zaharieva opens Bulgarian embassy in Abu Dhabi

April 11, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva opened on April 10 the country’s 77th embassy abroad, in Abu Dhabi, the capital city

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Business 

Hourly labour costs in Bulgaria lowest in EU in 2017, but rose 12%

April 10, 2018April 11, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Eurostat

Hourly labour costs in Bulgaria in 2017 were the lowest in the European Union, at 4.9 euro, though they saw

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov in BiH: Balkans need peace to achieve prosperity

April 10, 2018April 11, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Bosnia and Herzegovina

There should be no selfish approaches in the Balkans because a problem in any one country affects the others, Bulgarian

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Europe 

‘Macedonia’ name dispute: Zaev expects positive developments

April 10, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

In an interview with state news agency MIA, Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said that at their most recent meeting

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