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Taxi drivers blocked centre of Bratislava in protest against Uber

September 29, 2015 The Slovak Spectator Slovakia

Several dozen taxi drivers drove through the centre of Bratislava on Monday afternoon to express their discontent with the activities of

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Bulgarian court upholds 200 000 leva fine on Uber companies

September 28, 2015September 30, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

The Supreme Administrative Court upheld on September 28 the fine of 200 000 leva (about 102 000 euro) imposed in

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First Plovdiv wine route map published

September 27, 2015September 29, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Plovdiv, tourism

Eight wineries in Plovdiv and the region, two institutions and Plovdiv municipality have created the first wine route map. The

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Bulgaria’s exports to EU, third countries, up – but trade deficit remains

September 11, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria has reported a 12.4 per cent increase year-on-year in January to June 2015 to other European Union countries, and

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Newag to make metro trains for Bulgarian capital

September 11, 2015September 11, 2015 The Warsaw Voice Poland, Sofia

Rolling stock producer Newag in a consortium with Siemens Siemens A.G. and Siemens EOOD won a 142 million euro contract for

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Bulgaria’s energy group BEH to borrow 650M euro

September 4, 2015September 4, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy

State-owned Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) invited bids in a tender to select a lead manager for a 650 million euro

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Bulgaria expects best grape harvest in 20 years in autumn 2015

September 4, 2015September 6, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria is expected to see its best grape harvest for 20 years in autumn 2015, according to a forecast by

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New gas discovery shakes eastern Mediterranean energy landscape once again

September 1, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

The changing energy landscape of the eastern Mediterranean has had yet another “game-changing” moment with ENI announcing the discovery of

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Bulgarian consumer protection inspectors shut down Black Sea dining, entertainment places

August 31, 2015September 2, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Inspectors from Bulgaria’s Consumer Protection Commission this summer have ordered 30 establishments closed down, 15 of them at the Black

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