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Bulgarian government decrees four extra long weekends in 2016

November 27, 2015December 1, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian government has decreed four additional days off in 2016 to create four long weekends around scheduled public holidays

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Business climate in Bulgaria slid slightly in November 2015 – NSI

November 27, 2015November 27, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

A monthly poll of the business climate in Bulgaria saw a slight decrease, by 0.5 percentage points, in November 2015

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Telenor Bulgaria to launch 4G services on December 1

November 26, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s second-largest telecom carrier Telenor said on November 26 that it would launch 4G services using the Long Term Evolution

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New 20 euro note goes into circulation on November 25

November 25, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone

The new 20 euro note, the third in the Europa series, enters into circulation on November 25 2015, the European

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Borissov: Bulgaria, Balkan neighbours should lure Chinese investment with joint infrastructure projects

November 23, 2015November 24, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov

Bulgaria and its neighbouring countries Romania, Serbia and Macedonia should propose joint infrastructure projects to attract Chinese investments in the Balkan

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Bulgarian telecom carrier Vivacom sold – reports

November 20, 2015November 23, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian telecom firm Vivacom, one of the country’s three major carriers, was sold at an auction, with businessman Spas Roussev

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-September 2015 was 1.1B euro

November 16, 2015November 18, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the nine months of the year stood at 1.1 billion euro, the equivalent of

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Bulgaria reports increased exports but trade deficits continue

November 9, 2015November 11, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria has reported increased exports to other European Union and non-EU countries on an annual basis, but trade deficits continue.

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Bulgaria’s competition watchdog fines electricity distributor Energo-Pro 14.4M leva

November 6, 2015November 8, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s competition regulator said on November 6 that it has fined electricity distribution firm Energo-Pro Sales 14.4 million leva, about

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