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More than milk money for Bulgarian cheese and yoghurts

July 19, 2016July 21, 2016 Magdalena Rahn

Bulgarian milk products are carving out their place on the US market. The annual Summer Fancy Food Show, which took

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Bulgaria reports drop in exports, negative trade balance, in January – May 2016

July 11, 2016July 12, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s exports to European Union and non-EU countries in January to May 2016 were 3.5 per cent less than in

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Bulgaria proposes 10 years’ jail for theft of firms

July 11, 2016July 12, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria’s Justice Ministry is proposing draft legislation envisaging imprisonment of one to 10 years and confiscation of assets of theft

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Bulgarian business sentiment improves again in June – poll

June 28, 2016June 29, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgarian business sentiment improved again in June 2016, rising by 0.9 percentage points compared to May, the National Statistical Institute

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Plevneliev: French firms should choose Bulgaria as outsourcing destination

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Rossen Plevneliev

On an official visit to Paris, Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has said that he expects to see more French investors

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Russian oil major Lukoil mulls sale of Bulgarian refinery – report

June 16, 2016June 16, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Russian privately-held oil major Lukoil is considering the sale of refining assets in Europe, including in Bulgaria, Russian business daily

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Poland determined to introduce uniform income tax in 2018

June 14, 2016 The Warsaw Voice Poland

The Polish government has decided to introduce the uniform income tax, incorporating current Personal Income Tax (PIT), health premiums and

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Bulgaria reports drop in exports in January – April 2016

June 9, 2016June 10, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s exports in January to April 2016 were three per cent lower than in the same period of 2015, the

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World Bank revises forecast growth rate for Europe, Central Asia downward

June 8, 2016June 8, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff World Bank

The continuing contraction in Russia is keeping the forecast growth rate for the Europe and Central Asia region at 1.2

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