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Technical glitch on Romanian side causes 15km queue of lorries at Bulgaria’s Danube Bridge 2

January 22, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

A technical problem on the Romanian side of the border caused a 15km-long queue of lorries at Bulgaria’s Danube Bridge

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Business 

FDI in Bulgaria in January-November 2016 was 953.7 mln euro

January 19, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first 11 months of 2016 stood at 953.7 million euro, the equivalent of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MEPs call on EC to act against threatened Greek border blockade

January 18, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Bulgaria’s 18 members of the European Parliament, from all parties, issued a joint statement on January 18 2017, calling on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria chooses logo for its 2018 EU presidency

January 17, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria has chosen the logo it will use while holding the rotating presidency of the European Union in January to

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Bulgaria 

Frozen Danube causes traffic problems at Bulgaria’s checkpoints at Turkish border

January 13, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Queues of lorries stretching several kilometres built up at two of Bulgaria’s checkpoints at the Turkish border on January 13

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria halts electricity exports on January 13 as winter cold bites

January 12, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgarian Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova has ordered that the country halts exporting electricity on January 13 2017 to ensure power

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Business 

Bulgaria’s exports in January-November 2016 up 1.5% y/y – NSI

January 12, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s exports in January to November 2016 were 1.5 per cent higher than in January-November 2015, while imports dropped by

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament postpones decision on November 2016 referendum outcome

January 11, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s National Assembly rejected on January 11 a proposal by Boiko Borissov’s GERB party to debate the outcome of the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs in drama over last-minute bid for majoritarian election system

January 10, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

The sands of time are running out for Bulgaria’s current Parliament, but MPs from Boiko Borissov’s GERB party are mounting

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