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Pavlopoulos to Plevneliev: Greece will support Bulgaria’s joining euro

December 16, 2015December 17, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Rossen Plevneliev

Greek president Prokopis Pavlopoulos has reiterated Greece’s firm support for Bulgaria’s membership of the Schengen area and also issued an

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Bulgaria 

Reformist Bloc remains part of Bulgarian government, Kanev’s DSB in opposition

December 15, 2015December 16, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

A December 15 summit of leaders of the parties making up the centre-right Reformist Bloc decided that the bloc will

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Bulgaria 

Sofia court acquits former minister following five-year-long trial

December 15, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Sofia City Court ruled on December 15 to acquit former cabinet minister Emilia Maslarova on charges of embezzlement, while five

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Bulgaria 

Borissov: Thanks to Turkey, there is no migration pressure on Bulgaria’s border

December 15, 2015December 15, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Turkey

The migration pressure on Bulgaria’s border is gone thanks to Turkey’s hard work, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on

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Bulgaria’s Pamporovo resort to open 2015/16 ski season on December 19

December 15, 2015December 18, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff tourism

Bulgaria’s mountain winter resort town of Pamporovo is to open its 2015/16 ski season on December 19, according to the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Reformist Bloc drama: Kouneva’s party to continue supporting government

December 14, 2015December 16, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kouneva’s Bulgaria for Citizens Movement will continue supporting the Boiko Borissov government, but Kouneva does

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Bulgaria 

Plevneliev: Bulgaria and Greece want clear rules on resolving migration issue

December 14, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgaria and Greece insist on clear rules for resolving the problem of migration, which should be observed both by the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria annual deflation down to 0.4% in November

December 14, 2015December 16, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff macroeconomic indicators

Bulgaria’s consumer price index (CPI) recorded 0.4 per cent annual deflation in November, while also declining by 0.1 per cent

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Bulgaria 

Arrests of Bulgarian customs officers causes long queue of lorries

December 14, 2015December 16, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

A queue of lorries stretching several kilometres formed at the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint between Bulgaria and Turkey on the

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