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Turkish bids filed for Bulgaria’s Globul

November 21, 2012November 21, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Turkish telecom operators Turkcell and Turk Telekom said in separate filings to the Istanbul Stock Exchange that they have placed

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Greek bailout money still in limbo

November 21, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

Greece’s international lenders have failed for the second week in a row to reach an agreement on releasing more bailout

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Bulgaria expects 5% increase in tourists in 2012 winter season

November 21, 2012November 21, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria expects an increase of five per cent in the number of tourists visiting the country in the 2012 winter

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MEPs call for common fees for card payments

November 20, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Future EU rules for card payments should be modelled on those for cross-border bank transfers, so as to make paying

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France downplays Moody’s downgrade

November 20, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

A day after credit ratings agency Moody’s downgraded French government bonds by one notch below the triple-A top ranking, French

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Easier resolution of cross-border legal disputes in EU a step closer

November 20, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission’s proposals to help businesses and consumers resolve cross-border legal disputes more easily got overwhelming support in a

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Bulgaria plans campaign to lure Chinese tourists in 2013

November 19, 2012June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria wants to increase the number of Chinese tourists visiting the country, Economy, Energy and Tourism Minister Delyan Dobrev said

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Central European Exodus: Hungary tops the chart as Western banks cut exposure in region

November 19, 2012 The Budapest Times

Western banks reduced their credit exposure by the equivalent of 14 per cent of Hungary’s GDP in the year to

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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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