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Biden: Bulgaria can be a factor for change in South Eastern Europe

February 8, 2015February 10, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria can be a factor for change in the region of South Eastern Europe, United States vice president Joe Biden

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Bulgaria 

Nato command centres in Romania and Bulgaria draw Russia’s ire

February 7, 2015February 10, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Nato, Romania

Russia threatened to respond in kind to NATO’s February 5 decision to establish new command centres in six countries in

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Bulgaria 

Probe into illegal eavesdropping allegations to be completed soon – Interior Minister

February 6, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Peevski protests

An internal investigation into allegations that Bulgaria’s 2013/14 administration illegally eavesdropped on anti-government protesters would be completed soon, Interior Minister

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Bulgaria 

The battle over Bulgaria’s Bansko

February 6, 2015February 6, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Business and local authorities in Bulgaria’s winter resort of Bansko who want the go-ahead to build a second cableway have

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Bulgaria 

Nato ministers approve new command centres in east, boost Response Force

February 5, 2015February 9, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nato, Russia, Ukraine

Defence ministers of Nato countries approved the establishment of new command-and-control centres in six eastern member countries of the alliance,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria issues weather warnings over expected torrential rain, wind and snow

February 5, 2015February 5, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria has issued a “Code Orange” dangerous weather warning for the region of Smolyan in the southern part of the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s former government ‘illegally eavesdropped’ on protesters

February 5, 2015February 5, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

There was a large-scale operation eavesdropping on anti-government protesters by the Interior Ministry, State Agency for National Security and specialist

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Bulgaria 

EU winter economic forecast predicts weaker growth in Bulgaria

February 5, 2015February 8, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, macroeconomic indicators

European Commission’s winter forecast for the EU economy, released on February 5, predicted economic growth in all of the bloc’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Mladenov appointed as new UN envoy for Middle East

February 5, 2015February 8, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nikolai Mladenov

The United Nations Security Council has approved the appointment of Bulgaria’s Nikolai Mladenov, until now the special representative for Iraq

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