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Bulgaria’s competition watchdog fines Sofia heating utility

February 25, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) said on February 25 that it fined Toplofikatsiya Sofia, the state-owned heating utility

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Czech media: government urged to help CEZ in Bulgaria

February 22, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Czech Republic’s president-elect Miloš Zeman has criticised the country’s cabinet for not doing enough to defend the interests of state-owned

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Fitch upgrades Poland’s outlook to positive

February 22, 2013February 22, 2013 The Warsaw Voice

Fitch Ratings has revised the Outlook on Poland’s Long-Term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to Positive from

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Bulgaria finds horsemeat in lasagna Bolognese products

February 21, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Agency for Food Safety said February 21 that it found horsemeat traces in lasagna meals sold by the Carrefour

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Poland to pave way for flagship airline LOT’s sale shortly

February 21, 2013February 21, 2013 The Warsaw Voice

Poland’s Treasury hopes to shortly approve a restructuring plan for the troubled national airline PLL LOT and an amended law

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Bulgaria sells 800M leva of six-month debt

February 20, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

On the same day that Prime Minister Boiko Borissov submitted his resignation, Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said it sold 800 million

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Decision on CEZ Bulgarian licence postponed to April

February 20, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC) said on February 20 that it has opened proceedings that could result

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Bulgarian Stock Exchange suspends trading in CEZ companies’ shares

February 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The Bulgarian Stock Exchange Sofia announced on the afternoon of February 19 2013 that it had suspended trading in the

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Bulgarian PM, Russian president discuss Belene nuclear plant in phone call

February 19, 2013May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol energy

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on February 19 that the main topic of discussion during a phone call with

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