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App tries to drive down prices in the taxi business

April 21, 2013May 27, 2013 Daniel Bardsley for The Prague Post

While Prague’s trams, buses and metro services tend to be well-regarded, the city’s taxis do not have the best reputation.

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Montenegro holds talks with Albania on regional energy projects

April 21, 2013May 22, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

Montenegro and Albania have held talks on energy projects that have an impact on both countries, the region and Europe.

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PM Dačić: ‘Serbia did not recognise the independence of Kosovo’

April 21, 2013May 27, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Kosovo, Serbia

After the agreement about normalisation of relations between Kosovo and Serbia was reached in Brussels on Friday evening, Serbian Prime

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Bulgaria News 

Hilton Sofia hosting ‘Around the World in a Day’ charity event on June 9

April 21, 2013April 21, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The Hilton Sofia is hosting a charity event on June 9 2013 in aid of the Cedar Foundation as part

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Europe News 

Serbia and Kosovo achieve deal in EU-brokered dialogue

April 19, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Kosovo, Serbia

European Union-brokered dialogue between the prime ministers of Serbia and Kosovo resulted, after a 10th round of negotiations, in the

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Bulgaria News 

Plevneliev speaks on wiretapping controversy, investigation into anti-organised crime chief

April 19, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev, in his first comment on the controversy about alleged illegal eavesdropping, said that it would be

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgaria’s Economy Minister to sack Kozloduy nuclear plant director

April 19, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s caretaker Economy and Energy Minister Assen Vassilev said that he planned to replace 23 officials on the boards of

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Bulgaria News 

Sunny Beach owners’ association complains to Prosecutor-General about management

April 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The association of owners at Bulgaria’s Black Sea holiday resort of Sunny Beach have filed a complaint to Prosecutor-General Sotir

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Bulgaria Business News 

Binding bid filed for Bulgaria’s Globul

April 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Turk Telekom has confirmed in a filing to the Istanbul Stock Exchange that it has placed a binding bid for

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