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Bulgaria to set up telecom network for state administration – report

December 13, 2012December 13, 2012 VOANews

Bulgaria planned to build a self-contained telecom network for the use of the state administration, saving millions of leva in

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11 EU countries get European Parliament’s approval for a financial transaction tax

December 13, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Eleven EU countries planning to introduce a financial transaction tax (FTT) won a resounding go-ahead from members of the European

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Polish economy minister declares support for troubled motor industry

December 12, 2012 The Warsaw Voice

The Polish government will present solutions to support car production in Poland in order to defend jobs in the sector,

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M&A corner: Cutting costs – cut fat, not muscle

December 10, 2012 Les Nemethy

I have seen several situations where management was of the view that costs could not be cut without considerably affecting

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Russia launches construction of South Stream gas pipeline

December 7, 2012June 2, 2013 Alex Bivol energy, Russia, South Stream

Russian president Vladimir Putin gave the start to construction of South Stream gas pipeline on December 7, Moscow’s ambitious geopolitical

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Bulgaria’s media movements and muddles

December 7, 2012December 7, 2012 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

A great game is being played out in Bulgaria’s media market that can be as baffling as trying to think

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European Central Bank sees more euro zone economic decline

December 7, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

The European Central Bank says the economic fortunes of the 17-nation euro currency bloc are likely to continue to decline

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Poland to present new report on shale gas deposits

December 7, 2012May 22, 2013 The Warsaw Voice energy

Poland will draft a new report on the country’s total shale gas deposits after exploration firms drill 100 boreholes, Maciej

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Bulgarian Parliament passes 2013 Budget

December 6, 2012December 7, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian MPs passed the 2013 Budget Act at second reading on December 6, with the bill engendering little debate and

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