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Number of foreign tourists in Bulgaria in July 2019 down 3.2% – NSI

August 27, 2019August 29, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency tourism

The number of foreign tourists who visited Bulgaria in July 2019 was 3.2 per cent lower than in July 2018,

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Europe 

Greece’s Prime Minister announces abolition of capital controls

August 26, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on August 26 the complete abolition of capital controls. “In co-operation with the Bank

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Bulgaria 

Zaharieva: Bulgaria, Romania underrepresented in European foreign policy arm

August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Kristalina Georgieva, Romania

Unfortunately, Bulgaria and Romania are still underrepresented in the European External Action Service, and the two countries have excellent diplomats,

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Bulgaria 

Meeting Jordanian FM, Bulgaria’s PM backs Aqaba Process

August 20, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov held talks on August 20 with visiting Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, saying that for

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Bulgaria 

FDI in Bulgaria in H1 2019 was 457.1M euro

August 19, 2019August 26, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first half of 2019 stood at 457.1 million euro, the equivalent of 0.8

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria giving N Macedonia a million leva in development aid in 2019

August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

In 2019, the Bulgarian government has allocated more than a million leva (about 500 000 euro) for 11 development aid

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Europe 

Montenegro’s ban on smoking in restaurants and bars is in force

August 16, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Montenegro, smoking

Montenegro’s new Law on the Restriction of the Use of Tobacco Products entered into force on August 14, leaving coffee

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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports in January – June 2019 up 6.3% year-on-year

August 12, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

The total value of goods exported from Bulgaria in January to June 2019 was 6.3 per cent higher than in

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Business 

July 2019 poll: Consumer confidence in Bulgaria up slightly in past three months

August 9, 2019August 11, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency

A regular three-month survey by Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute (NSI) has found that consumer confidence in July 2019 was 0.8

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