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Bulgaria’s Reformist Bloc drama: DSB in opposition, Moskov remains in Cabinet

December 13, 2015December 15, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

The Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria (DSB) party, part of the centre-right Reformist Bloc coalition, has decided to follow DSB

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Bulgaria 

S&P re-affirms Bulgaria’s ‘BB+’ credit rating

December 12, 2015December 15, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Credit ratings agency Standard&Poor’s has said that it affirmed Bulgaria’s long-term sovereign credit rating at BB+, one notch below investment

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Bulgaria 

Sofia Tech Park opens, ‘to put Bulgaria on the map of the future’

December 11, 2015December 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Sofia

Sofia Tech Park, a multi-million euro science and technology park, was officially opened on December 11, with President Rossen Plevneliev

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarians most use the internet for online calls – survey

December 11, 2015December 13, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgarians most make use of the internet for online calls such as webcam chats, according to a survey by the

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Bulgaria 

Political ripples after Bulgarian Justice Minister’s resignation

December 10, 2015December 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, judiciary

Coming days will tell what Bulgarian government minority coalition partner the Reformist Bloc will decide about whether to continue supporting

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Bulgaria 

Upset over false claim Kouneva’s party is withdrawing confidence from Borissov government

December 10, 2015December 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Meglena Kouneva, leader of the Bulgaria for Citizens Movement – part of the Reformist Bloc, minority partner in the coalition

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria, Greece sign deal on gas interconnector pipeline

December 10, 2015December 10, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

After years of delay, Greece and Bulgaria signed an investment decision agreement in Sofia on December 10 to build a

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Bulgaria 

US senate confirms Eric Rubin as ambassador to Bulgaria

December 10, 2015December 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

The United States senate confirmed career diplomat Eric Seth Rubin as ambassador to Bulgaria after a hearing on December 2,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs pass constitutional amendments on judicial reforms at second reading

December 9, 2015December 11, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

Bulgaria’s Parliament passed at second reading on December 9 constitutional amendments on judicial reforms, keeping the bill on the fast

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