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EU unemployment flat at 10.9% in October

November 29, 2013November 29, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

The 28-member European Union ended October 2013 with 10.9 per cent unemployment, seasonally adjusted, unchanged from September, EU statistics office

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Greek banks well on track to recovery

November 29, 2013November 29, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Financial results of Greece’s largest banks are showing an improvement in their fundamentals and performance over the last year as

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Poland to launch commercial shale gas extraction in 2014 – minister

November 28, 2013November 28, 2013 The Warsaw Voice energy, Poland

Poland will begin commercial production of shale gas next year, deputy Environment Minister and Chief National Geologist Piotr Wozniak said

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San Leon’s shale well results in Poland exceed expectations

November 27, 2013November 28, 2013 The Warsaw Voice energy, Poland

Exploration and extraction company San Leon Energy Tuesday said it has completed fracking tests in Poland, with the well’s behavior

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Bulgarian PM Oresharski denies deal with Westinghouse done

November 26, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, nuclear, Plamen Oresharski

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, Plamen Oresharski, denied the claim that a deal has been agreed with US firm Westinghouse to build

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Bulgaria’s competition watchdog fines electricity distributor 1M leva

November 25, 2013November 25, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s competition regulator has fined electricity distribution firm Energo-Pro 1.03 million leva for alleged abuse of its market position. The

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Eastern Europe’s property markets set to close gap

November 21, 2013November 21, 2013 Daniel Bardsley for The Prague Post

With their solvent banking systems that provide debt finance for property purchases, and with an active investment market for real

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OECD: Global economic recovery ‘real but slow’

November 19, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

The global economy is expected to continue expanding at a moderate pace over the coming two years, but policymakers must

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-September was 772.5 million euro

November 15, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first nine months of the year stood at 854.4 million euro, the equivalent

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