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Row in Bulgaria over proposal for Parliament to recognise Armenian Genocide

April 23, 2015April 26, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Armenia, Turkey

Bulgaria’s Parliament is embroiled in controversy over a proposal to formally recognise the Armenian Genocide – though it appears that

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria, Greece and Romania sign gas corridor memorandum

April 23, 2015April 24, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece, Romania

Bulgaria, Greece and Romania have agreed the terms to build a “vertical gas corridor” of gas pipeline interconnectors. The memorandum

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Bulgaria 

Sofia court declares CCB bankrupt, sets insolvency date

April 22, 2015April 24, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

Sofia City Court ruled on April 22 to declare Corporate Commercial Bank (CCB) insolvent on the day that it lost

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria considering option of free second-hand jet fighters from US – defence minister

April 22, 2015April 24, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Nato

Bulgaria is considering the option of getting second-hand jet fighters free-of-charge from the United States, Defence Minister Nikolai Nenchev said

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Bulgaria 

US voices backing for Bulgaria-Greece gas interconnector

April 22, 2015April 24, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy, Greece

The Bulgaria-Greece gas interconnector is a real opportunity for Bulgaria to ensure access to the Southern Gas Corridor and to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarians prefer the mellower Borissov 2.0 – poll

April 21, 2015April 22, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgarians have a more positive view of Boiko Borissov in his second time around as prime minister, seeing him as

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Bulgaria 

Plevneliev: Bulgaria has potential to be ‘regional driver’ of EU plan for a digital single market

April 21, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria has the potential to be a driver of positive changes in South Eastern Europe related to the European Commission’s

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria opens new tenders for Black Sea offshore oil and gas exploration

April 21, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

Bulgaria has opened new tenders to award five-year exploration licences for the Teres 1-22 and Silistar 1-14 offshore blocks on

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Istanbul’s new airport to boost air traffic over Bulgaria – minister

April 21, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Air traffic over Bulgaria is expected to increase by 50 per cent once the new international airport in Istanbul becomes

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