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Greek government reshuffle announced

November 5, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Government spokeswoman Olga Gerovasili announced the composition of the new Greek cabinet in a television address on public broadcaster ERT,

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Business 

Bulgarian consumer confidence largely unchanged in October – poll

November 4, 2016November 5, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

Consumer confidence among Bulgarians in October was largely unchanged since the previous poll in July, the National Statistical Institute (NSI)

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Europe 

Serbian cabinet minister links Vucic ‘assassination attempt’ with US embassy

November 3, 2016November 3, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Serbia

Serbian prime minister Aleksandar Vucic has ordered all state institutions in charge of his security not to give any information

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Bulgaria 

40 Bulgarian customs officers at Lesovo checkpoint held in anti-corruption bust

November 2, 2016November 3, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgarian State Agency for National Security and Interior Ministry teams arrested 40 customs officers at the Lesovo border checkpoint with

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Bulgaria 

After blocking border crossings, Bulgarian transport drivers threaten further protests

October 31, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

Traffic at Bulgarian border checkpoints including Kapitan Andreevo and Lesovo was blocked for two hours by protesting lorry transport drivers

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Business 

Poll: Bulgarian business climate drops in October 2016

October 28, 2016October 31, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

A regular poll by Bulgaria’s National Statistical Institute (NSI) found a more negative view of the Bulgarian business climate in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM orders investigation into all privatisations of past 25 years

October 26, 2016October 28, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov told a Cabinet meeting on October 26 that he had asked the Interior Ministry and

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Bulgaria 

Mitov meets Boris Johnson: ‘Essential to guarantee rights of Bulgarian citizens who live and work in the UK’

October 24, 2016October 27, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Brexit

For Bulgaria, it is essential to guarantee the rights of Bulgarian citizens who live and work in the UK, Foreign

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Foreign Minister on Erdoğan: No responsible politician should question borders

October 21, 2016October 23, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Turkey

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov says that no responsible political should bring into question the current borders between countries in

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