UN agencies call for swift international action to prevent repeat of world food crisis
Co-ordinated international action is urgently needed to prevent rising food prices from hurting tens of millions of people over the
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European Central Bank may buy bonds
The European Central Bank could act this week to buy the bonds of debt-plagued governments in the 17-nation euro currency
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European Commission opens antitrust investigation into Gazprom
The European Commission (EC) said on September 4 2012 that it had opened formal proceedings to investigate whether Gazprom, the
Read moreHarsh winter, hot summer push up prices of Bulgarian grapes – and wines and rakiya
Bulgaria’s prolonged below-freezing winter temperatures at the start of 2012, followed by scorching hot weather in summer, mean lower grape
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Moody’s lowers ratings outlook for EU
Moody’s Investors Service on Monday lowered its ratings outlook for the European Union from stable to negative, as the bloc
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EC unveils plan to allow wireless technologies, including broadband, to share radio spectrum
The European Commission unveiled on September 3 2012 plans to deal with the exponential growth in mobile and wireless data
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Sofia’s new metro underground railway has positive effect on nearby property prices, real estate agencies say
The new Sofia metro underground railway line, officially opened on August 31 2012, has kept property prices in adjoining residential
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All shall be taxed: Coffee vending machines, parking and snack machines to be linked to Bulgaria’s revenue agency
Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency has issued a reminder that by the end of October, all coffee vending machines, parking voucher
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Unemployment in EU was 10.4% in July – Eurostat
Euro zone seasonally-adjusted unemployment was 11.3 per cent in July 2012, stable compared with June, EU statistics office Eurostat said on August
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