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Bulgaria backs Serbia’s implementation of reforms on its European path, Radev tells Vučić

February 23, 2018February 25, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Roumen Radev, Serbia

Bulgaria is ready to work with Serbia to deepen good-neighbourliness in the Western Balkans and in the implementation of reforms

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Europe 

Removal of monuments in Skopje, whose turn is next?

February 23, 2018February 23, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

After the removal of one of the monuments of Skopje 2014 project, the government and other institutions in the Republic

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Business 

EIB signs 30M euro deal with Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria on financing for SMEs

February 22, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed an intermediated loan agreement of 30 million euro with Raiffeisen Leasing Bulgaria to

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Europe 

Macedonia begins removing ‘Alexander the Great’ highway signs

February 22, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Macedonia

The removal of signs on a national highway in Macedonia calling it “Alexander the Great” began on February 21. In

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Prosecutor’s Office: Pre-trial proceedings opened regarding fence at Turkish border

February 21, 2018February 23, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

The Bulgarian Prosecutor-General’s office said on February 21 that pre-trial proceedings had been opened in connection with an offence related

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Bulgaria to host joint business forum with Japan’s foreign trade organisation

February 21, 2018February 21, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria will host a joint business forum with Japan’s foreign trade organisation, it was decided in talks in Tokyo between

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria among lowest percentages in EU of people employed in culture

February 20, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria is third-lowest in the European Union in the percentage of people employed in the cultural sector, according to statistics

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Business 

FDI in Bulgaria in 2017 was 901.9M euro

February 20, 2018February 21, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in 2017 stood at 901.9 million euro, the equivalent of 1.8 per cent of the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian nationalist co-leader Simeonov calls into question future of coalition

February 19, 2018February 21, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Krassimir Karakachanov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

Valeri Simeonov, co-leader of the United Patriots nationalist coalition that is the minority partner in Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s

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