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Which group of ‘friends’ can win the EU budget battle?

November 16, 2012May 22, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

If the topic of the European Union’s future budget does not interest you that much, the answer to the question

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Brits in Bulgaria discuss positives, challenges of doing business

November 16, 2012November 16, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Generally positive views of the future of the business environment in Bulgaria – along with some concerns about bureaucracy and

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Bulgaria signs South Stream, gas delivery contracts with Gazprom

November 15, 2012June 2, 2013 Alex Bivol energy, South Stream

Bulgaria secured lower delivery prices for Russian gas and gave a final approval for the South Stream gas pipeline on

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Bulgarian Parliament approves deposit interest, gambling taxes

November 15, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Parliament approved at second reading on November 15 amendments to the country’s Value-Added Tax Act implementing a 10 per

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Euro zone is in recession, according to Eurostat figures

November 15, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The 17-member euro zone has fallen back into recession for the first time since the global financial crisis bit hard

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Bulgaria launches website to help foreigners deal with real estate issues

November 14, 2012November 14, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Registry Agency launched on November 14 2012 a new website to give foreign citizens and companies information on procedures

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Bulgarians to get six-day holiday at beginning of May 2013

November 14, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Cabinet was expected to declare, at its meeting on November 14 2012, a continuous six-day holiday from May 1

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Bulgarian PM coy on South Stream, gas deal talks ongoing

November 13, 2012June 2, 2013 Alex Bivol Boiko Borissov, energy, South Stream

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov did not confirm, on November 13, reports in Bulgarian language media that he would attend

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Bulgarian annual inflation at 4.4 per cent in October

November 13, 2012November 13, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s year-on-year consumer price inflation was 4.4 per cent in October, receding from a 12-month high in September, when it

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