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Bulgaria’s nationalist Defence Minister wants to bring back compulsory military service

May 5, 2017May 7, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Krassimir Karakachanov

Krassimir Karakachanov, co-leader of Bulgaria’s nationalist United Patriots and now Deputy Prime Minister in charge of internal security and Defence

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs reject socialist proposal to freeze their salaries

May 4, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s National Assembly rejected on May 4 a proposal by the Bulgarian Socialist Party, the second-largest group in the legislature,

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Perspectives 

Greece – Bulgaria following in the footsteps of the French – German axis

May 3, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Greece and Bulgaria have a long history of proximity coupled with tensions, differences, but also a common historical course during

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Business 

Unemployment in Bulgaria drops again, but youth joblessness is up

May 2, 2017May 3, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

In a year, unemployment in Bulgaria decreased to 6.6 per cent in March 2017, but at the same time joblessness

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Business 

Survey: Bulgarian business climate improved slightly in April 2017

April 28, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

April 2017 saw a slightly improved opinion of the business climate in Bulgaria, bolstered by more positive opinions among managers

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Europe 

Tension in Skopje, Talat Xhaferi is elected Assembly Speaker in a situation of chaos

April 28, 2017April 28, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Macedonia

In Skopje, Parliament approved on Thursday afternoon the election of its new speaker, following a political crisis which has been

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Bulgaria 

President Radev: Bulgaria in no way looking for trouble with Turkey

April 25, 2017April 26, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Bulgaria elections 2017, Roumen Radev, Turkey

Bulgaria is in no way looking for trouble with Turkey, President Roumen Radev told reporters in Sofia on April 25.

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Business 

Average agricultural land price per 1000 sq m in Bulgaria rose 4% in 2016 – statistics institute

April 24, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

The average price of 1000 square metres of agricultural land in Bulgaria in 2016 was 761 leva (about 389 euro),

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President claims ‘many disturbing facts’ about Turkish border fence

April 21, 2017April 23, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Roumen Radev, Turkey

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev conjured up new controversy around himself by alleging on April 21 that there

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