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Job vacancies: Bulgarian Foreign Ministry advertises for trainee diplomatic attachés

August 31, 2017August 31, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said on August 31 that it is preparing to recruit intern attachés, with the aim of attracting

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government gives further 1.2M leva for new section of fence at Turkish border

August 30, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

At a regular meeting on August 30, Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved 1.224 million leva (about 626 000 euro) for the construction

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Europe 

Relaxation of capital controls in Greece scheduled for September 1

August 30, 2017August 30, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Starting from September 1, capital controls in Greece are being relaxed, with the new limit on withdrawals with from ATMs

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Business 

Bulgarian wine grape growers say 2017 crop is best for the past five years

August 29, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency wine

Bulgarian wine grape producers say that the 2017 harvest is the best in the past five years. According to the

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Business 

Bulgarian business climate improved slightly in August 2017 – poll

August 28, 2017August 30, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

The business climate in Bulgaria bettered slightly in August 2017, according to a regular monthly poll that found that the

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Europe 

Serbia-Macedonia row: Vucic and Zaev ‘reach an agreement’

August 24, 2017August 24, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia, Serbia

After Serbia has practically evacuated all the staff from its embassy in Skopje, and Belgrade accused its neighboring country of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria has second-lowest meat prices in EU, Denmark the highest – Eurostat

August 23, 2017August 25, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

Denmark has the highest prices of meat in the European Union, while Poland has the lowest, with Bulgaria at the

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Europe 

Vucic: Intelligence offensive against Serbia in Macedonia

August 22, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia, Serbia

The staff of the Serbian embassy in theRepublic of Macedonia have been recalled for consultations after the Serbian secret service

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Bulgaria 

FDI in Bulgaria in H1 2017 was 405M euro

August 18, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first half of 2017 stood at 405 million euro, the equivalent of 0.8

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