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Bulgaria to simplify process of issuing ‘Blue Cards’ to highly-qualified foreigners

October 7, 2015October 8, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s procedure for issuing the European Union “Blue Card” enabling highly-qualified foreigners to work in the country is to be

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Uber suspends services in Bulgaria

October 6, 2015October 8, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Ride-sharing service Uber has suspended its activities in Bulgaria but says that it has not abandoned the market. The temporary

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Bulgaria’s c-bank adopts plan to reform its banking supervision

October 6, 2015October 7, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

The governing board of central Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has adopted a plan to reform and develop its banking supervision,

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ECB wants to win back trust in banks

October 2, 2015 The Prague Post

Sabine Lautenschläger, a member of the executive board of the European Central Bank (ECB), has highlighted the areas that need

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Bulgaria cuts natural gas price by 14.26 per cent

September 30, 2015October 2, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Energy and Water Regulatory Commission said on September 30 that the natural gas price was being lowered by 14.26

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EU unemployment 9.5% in August 2015, Bulgaria 9.7% – Eurostat

September 30, 2015October 2, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

Unemployment in the European Union was 9.5 per cent in August 2015, down from 10.1 per cent in August 2014,

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Uber notifies European Commission about Bulgarian Consumer Protection Commission decision

September 29, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

The Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) fines of two companies offering the UberX service in Bulgaria – penalties now upheld by

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Bulgaria chooses Shell for gas exploration in Black Sea Silistar area

September 29, 2015September 30, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Multinational company Shell has been chosen by Bulgaria to examine the availability of natural gas in the deep waters of the

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Business sentiment in Bulgaria slides in September

September 29, 2015September 30, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

A monthly poll among business managers in Bulgaria showed a slide in optimism in September 2015, mainly because of more

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