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Mario Draghi, President, European Central Bank, Frankfurt is captured during the session 'Europe's Economic Outlook' at the Annual Meeting 2012 of the World Economic Forum at the congress centre in Davos, Switzerland, January 27, 2012. Photo: World Economic Forum
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ECB confident in euro, no new measures for now

August 3, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

The European Central Bank suggested it might buy the bonds of ailing eurozone economies like Spain and Italy on the

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Olympic Games hurt business in London

August 2, 2012August 2, 2012 Al Pessin of VOANews

The Olympics were expected to bring huge crowds to London, over-burdening the roads and transit system, and providing a boost

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Bulgarian unemployment stays above EU average in June

July 31, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Unemployment in Bulgaria was 12.4 per cent in June, the European Union’s statistics bureau Eurostat said on July 31, rising

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No fines for Bulgarian fuel retailers after watchdog probe

July 30, 2012July 30, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Commission on the Protection of Competition (CPC) said on July 30 that the local unit of Russian oil company

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Economic sentiment declines in EU, euro zone in July 2012

July 30, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) decreased in July 2012 by 1.4 points in the European Union, to 89, and by

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Bulgarian socialists file Belene referendum petition

July 27, 2012May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol energy

Bulgarian socialists have filed in Parliament on July 27 a petition, which they claimed was signed by 773 447 people,

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EU to probe state aid to five Greek banks

July 27, 2012July 27, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission said on July 27 that it has temporarily approved state aid for five Greek banks, but would

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Another travel firm files for insolvency

July 27, 2012July 27, 2012 The Warsaw Voice

Travel agent Blue Rays Thursday filed for insolvency, the latest in a string of Polish travel firms to run into

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New fee adds to comfort: Wizz Air

July 27, 2012July 27, 2012 The Budapest Times

Travellers with Wizz Air can expect another fee as the airline prepares to trial run a cabin baggage fee on

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