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EBRD lowers Bulgaria’s 2013 economic growth forecast

July 25, 2012July 25, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the international financial institution that is one of the largest investors in

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Fitch rating agency concerned about worsening credit outlooks

July 24, 2012May 22, 2013 William Gallo of VOANews

A major financial services agency says ongoing worries over the eurozone crisis and a recent increase in negative credit outlooks

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Bulgarian state railways BDZ new sleeping cars
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Bulgarian railways to put 30 new sleeping cars into service by end of 2012

July 24, 2012July 24, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian state railways BDZ will put 30 new sleeping cars into service by the end of 2012. The sleeping cars

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Prices of diesel, petrol in Bulgaria hit new highs

July 24, 2012July 24, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

A return trip from Sofia to the Black Sea coast in a car fuelled by diesel now costs about 190

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World stock markets plunge on Spain debt fears

July 23, 2012July 23, 2012 VOANews

World stock markets are plunging on new fears that Spain could need an international bailout. Spanish economic minister Luis de

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Smoke and mirrors – tourism and the Olympics

July 23, 2012July 23, 2012 Mark Thomas

May 26 2012 was just another sporting Saturday in London; a football play off with 60 000 spectators in attendance

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Drop in suspected fraud against EU funds

July 19, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Fraud affecting the EU budget fell by 35 per cent in 2011, according to the European Commission’s annual report on

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The ins and outs of the EU banking pact

July 19, 2012May 22, 2013 Adela Zabrazna for The Prague Post

Since its introduction in May by European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, the concept of an EU-wide banking union remains

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EC welcomes OECD report showing revival of tourism industry

July 19, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

International tourism arrivals have returned rapidly to steady growth, showing tourism’s resilience to the effects of the global economic and financial crisis, according to a

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