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CEE real estate investment hits 9 BN euro in 2015

January 27, 2016 The Prague Post

As core European markets continue to become increasingly tight, the CEE region (excluding Russia)  is attracting more capital and witnessing

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Ryanair to launch Sofia-Dublin flights in November 2016

January 27, 2016January 29, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Irish low-cost airline Ryanair will introduce direct flights between Sofia and Dublin, as well as Sofia to Brussels (Charleroi), starting

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-November 2015 was 1.47B euro

January 18, 2016January 19, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first 11 months of 2015 stood at 1.47 billion euro, the equivalent of

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Bulgaria, Romania have lowest tax-to-GDP ratios in EU – Eurostat

January 15, 2016January 15, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria had the second-lowest tax-to-GDP ratio in the European Union in 2014, at 27.8 per cent, with Romania recording the

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NetIX appoints CEO, CFO, aims for global expansion

January 15, 2016January 15, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

NetIX Communications, a start-up telecommunications company that accelerates the internet, has announced the appointment of Ken Lefkowitz as CEO and

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CEE region sees new real estate record

January 12, 2016January 13, 2016 The Prague Post

Real estate investment in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, excluding Russia, for 2015 reached a record level of more

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Bulgaria increased exports to EU and third countries in January-November 2015, but trade balance still negative

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

Bulgaria’s total exports in January to November 2015 added up to a value of 41.9 billion leva (about 21.4 billion

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Bulgarian competition watchdog approves sale of telecom carrier Vivacom

January 8, 2016January 8, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has approved the sale of Bulgarian telecom firm Vivacom, one of the country’s

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Bulgaria gets Netflix as streaming service goes global

January 7, 2016January 8, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

US-based streaming service Netflix has made its service available worldwide, announcing expanded international roll-out at the CES 2016 consumer electronics

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