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EU launches investigation into MasterCard fees

April 9, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Commission said on April 9 that it opened formal anti-trust proceedings against MasterCard over concerns that some of

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Microsoft-backed lobby group complains to EC about Google

April 9, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

Lobby group FairSearch said on April 9 that it has lodged a complaint with the European Commission, accusing Google of

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Danube Bridge to re-open to freight traffic

April 9, 2013April 9, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Danube Bridge would re-open to heavy freight lorries at 10pm on April 9, Bulgaria’s Road Infrastructure Agency said. Earlier, the agency

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Bulgaria to shut down traffic on Danube Bridge

April 8, 2013April 8, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria planned to shut down Danube Bridge on April 8 to allow transportation officials to assess the danger posed by

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Poland reluctant towards second branch of Yamal gas pipeline

April 8, 2013May 27, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Poland remains reserved to the project of building another leg of the Yamal gas pipeline, Treasury Minister Mikolaj Budzanowski told

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Bulgaria cuts electricity production over floods threat, lower demand

April 4, 2013May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol energy

Bulgaria’s electricity grid operator ESO said on April 4 that it was asking all electricity producers in the country to

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Bulgarian prosecutors file indictments after energy sector inquiry

April 3, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgarian prosecutors have started five separate criminal proceedings stemming from a month-long inquiry into the country’s utilities regulator and state-owned

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Russia’s Winter Olympics to break spending records

April 3, 2013February 6, 2014 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Russia, Sochi Olympics

It is the largest construction site in Europe: 100,000 men and 500 companies are working around the clock. They are

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Poland paves way for LOT Polish airlines privatisation

April 3, 2013May 27, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland

The Polish government adopted a bill repealing the law on the national airline PLL LOT, thus taking the first step

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