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New Bulgarian Gambling Commission chief appointed

April 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s caretaker Finance Minister Kalin Hristov has appointed Ivan Enicherov chairperson of the country’s Gambling Commission, replacing Kaloyan Krustev, the

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Bulgaria revises 2013 growth target downward to 1%

April 22, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has revised the country’s economic growth forecast for this year to one per cent. The new target

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App tries to drive down prices in the taxi business

April 21, 2013May 27, 2013 Daniel Bardsley for The Prague Post

While Prague’s trams, buses and metro services tend to be well-regarded, the city’s taxis do not have the best reputation.

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Bulgaria’s Economy Minister to sack Kozloduy nuclear plant director

April 19, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s caretaker Economy and Energy Minister Assen Vassilev said that he planned to replace 23 officials on the boards of

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Binding bid filed for Bulgaria’s Globul

April 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Turk Telekom has confirmed in a filing to the Istanbul Stock Exchange that it has placed a binding bid for

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Bulgaria’s electricity prices zero-sum game

April 19, 2013May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol energy

Barely a month after Bulgaria’s utilities regulator approved lower electricity prices for consumers, their sustainability even in the short term

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FDI in Bulgaria in January-February was 40.3M euro

April 17, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first two months of the year stood at 40.3 million euro, the equivalent

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Monthly inflation in EU was 0.9 per cent in March, -0.4% in Bulgaria

April 16, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat, macroeconomic indicators

Annual inflation in Bulgaria was 1.6 per cent in March 2013 while monthly inflation was -0.4 per cent, according to

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Decision on CEZ licence in Bulgaria not expected before mid-June – regulator

April 12, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

The head of Bulgaria’s State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC), Evgenia Haritonova, said on April 12 that a decision

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