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Bulgaria competition watchdog opens investigation of Uber service in Sofia

April 15, 2015April 15, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) said on April 15 that it opened a formal investigation into the operations

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EC lodges anti-trust complaint against Google over comparison shopping, investigates Android mobile operating system

April 15, 2015April 15, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission (EC) said on April 15 that it had sent a statement of objections to Google outlining the

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Bulgarian exports up but trade balance remains negative

April 14, 2015April 15, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgarian exports to European Union and non-EU countries amounted to 6.8 billion leva (about 3.47 billion euro) in January and

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Bulgaria agrees lower electricity price with US-owned power plants

April 8, 2015April 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s state-owned power utility NEK signed an agreement on April 8 to buy cheaper electricity from two thermal power plants

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EC ‘analysing’ Bulgarian complaint on new Greek tax – spokesperson

April 8, 2015April 8, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency European Commission, Greece

The European Commission has received Bulgaria’s formal complaint against Greece’s plans to introduce a new tax on transactions with firms

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Westinghouse, Bulgaria to continue talks on nuclear deal

April 3, 2015April 3, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, nuclear

US nuclear firm Westinghouse Electric has said that it would continue discussions with Bulgaria on the proposed new nuclear reactor

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Bulgaria to seek EU assistance after milk quotas scrapped

April 3, 2015April 9, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria would seek aid from the European Union to protect dairy producers after the bloc scrapped milk production quotas on

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Bulgaria wavering on nuclear deal with Westinghouse

April 1, 2015April 9, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy, nuclear

Bulgaria’s Cabinet would not approve the shareholder agreement with US nuclear firm Westinghouse Electric to build a new nuclear reactor

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Bulgaria revenue agency impounds Vivacom shares

March 31, 2015April 3, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency (NRA) has impounded all the shares in telecom operator Vivacom in a filing recorded by the

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