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Bulgarian appointed as head of EU delegation to Libya

May 22, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

European Union foreign policy chief has appointed Bulgaria’s Nataliya Apostolova as the new Head of EU Delegation to Libya. Apostolova

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Bulgaria scores high in EU bathing water survey

May 22, 2013June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff beaches

Close to 99 per cent of Bulgaria’s coastal bathing waters met European Union standards, the exception being a spot on

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Plan to speed up rail journey from Budapest to Belgrade

May 22, 2013May 22, 2013 The Budapest Times Hungary, Serbia

The railway journey from Budapest to Belgrade is set to be faster, according to a letter of intent inked in

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Polish government passes job protection bill

May 22, 2013May 22, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland

The Polish government adopted Tuesday the labor minister’s bill on measures aimed to protect employees and businesses during economic downturn,

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Bucharest meeting gives Nabucco project a spur

May 22, 2013May 22, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

The investment decision for developing the Nabucco project will be taken in 2013 while the actual construction will start in

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Bulgaria’s former deputy PM Tsvetanov says he is giving up his immunity from prosecution

May 21, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Tsvetan Tsvetanov

Tsvetan Tsvetanov, formerly deputy prime minister in the Boiko Borissov cabinet and the subject of allegations in connection with illegal

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New head of Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency appointed

May 21, 2013May 21, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Boiko Atanassov has been appointed by Bulgaria’s Cabinet as the new head of the National Revenue Agency, replacing Krassimir Stefanov

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Bulgaria’s electricity regulator plans industrial price cut

May 21, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC) said on May 21 that it was preparing a new price calculation

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Socialist Mikov elected Speaker of Bulgarian Parliament, GERB stages walkout

May 21, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian MPs elected socialist nominee Mihail Mikov as Speaker of the 42nd National Assembly on May 21, while the party

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