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WTO cuts 2013 trade growth forecast

April 10, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The World Trade Organization (WTO) said on April 10 2013 that it was cutting its trade growth forecast for 2013

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Bulgaria’s NEK suffered 36.6M leva in damages from Belene loan, investigation finds

April 10, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Belene, energy

Bulgaria’s financial inspection agency found 15 breaches of public tender legislation by state-owned electricity company NEK when the company signed

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Bulgarian labour costs rising, but still lowest in the EU

April 10, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Hourly labour costs in Bulgaria increased by close to 43 per cent between 2008 and 2012 – but that is

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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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