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EU to announce new strategy for Western Balkans in February

January 16, 2018January 17, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

The Head of the EU Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina and EU Special Representative, Ambassador Lars-Gunnar Wigemark, said that the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s President, PM welcome Skopje’s ratification of good-neighbourliness treaty

January 16, 2018January 17, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Macedonia, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev and Prime Minister Boiko Borissov have welcomed the ratification by the parliament in

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Europe 

Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic gunned down in Kosovo

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo, Serbia

The head of the Serb party  “Freedom, Democracy, Justice”, Oliver Ivanovic was shot dead on the morning of January 16

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Business 

Bulgarian exports in January – November 2017 up 11.8% on annual basis – statistics institute

January 12, 2018January 12, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

In the period January – November 2017, the value of all the goods exported from Bulgaria amounted to 48 111.6

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Business 

Greece’s PPC close to an agreement to acquire energy trader and supplier EDS Group

January 11, 2018January 11, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece, Macedonia

The Greek national power generation company, Public Power Corporation (PPC) within the framework of its business strategic planning, a main

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Bulgaria 

ECHR orders Bulgaria to pay more than 33 000 euro in ‘United Macedonian Organisation Ilinden’ cases

January 11, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Bulgaria to pay 33 220 euro in damages arising from cases brought

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian police mull end to pay protests after government agrees to 100M leva salary boost

January 11, 2018January 12, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency

An early-morning meeting on January 11 between Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and police trade union representatives produced an agreement

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Business 

Unemployment in Bulgaria in November 2017 was 6.2% – Eurostat

January 9, 2018January 11, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Eurostat

Unemployment in Bulgaria in November 2017 was 6.2 per cent, the same rate as the previous two months, and down

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria, Macedonia parliaments expected to ratify good-neighbourliness treaty in January

January 5, 2018January 5, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

Macedonia’s parliament is due to vote on the ratification of the good-neighbourliness treaty with Bulgaria on January 15, with Bulgaria’s

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