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PPPs are key to economic growth, Bulgarian President Plevneliev tells Atlantic Club

November 22, 2012June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev addressed the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria on November 22, noting that his speech – which was

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MEPs urge caution on fracking, but reject call to EU countries to refuse further fracking operations

November 22, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Members of the European Parliament say that the emergence of exploration for shale oil and shale gas in some EU

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Poland must increase shale gas exploration to reach production goal – treasury minister

November 22, 2012 The Warsaw Voice

Poland needs to accelerate works on shale gas exploration if it wants to achieve 10 billion cubic meters of total

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Fragile Israeli-Gaza cease-fire begins

November 22, 2012 Scott Bobb and Elizabeth Arrott VOANews

A cease-fire in Israel-Gaza hostilities brokered by Egypt went into effect Wednesday night, but not before last-minute exchanges of volleys

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Europe, Russia move ahead with Mars mission

November 22, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

The European Space Agency has announced a tentative agreement with Russia for an unmanned mission to explore signs of life

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Drop in Spanish olive oil production likely means higher prices

November 22, 2012May 22, 2013 Caroline Arbour VOANews

A severe drought is projected to cut sharply into Spain’s olive harvest.  The Mediterranean country is the world’s largest supplier

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Turkish bids filed for Bulgaria’s Globul

November 21, 2012November 21, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Turkish telecom operators Turkcell and Turk Telekom said in separate filings to the Istanbul Stock Exchange that they have placed

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Greek bailout money still in limbo

November 21, 2012May 22, 2013 VOANews

Greece’s international lenders have failed for the second week in a row to reach an agreement on releasing more bailout

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Bulgaria Europe News 

EU asks Bulgaria to clean up landfills

November 21, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The European Commission asked on November 21 that Bulgaria brings its landfills in line with the bloc’s legislation. Under EU

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