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Bulgarian Exports to EU, Third Countries Record Increase in H1 Y/Y
According to the preliminary figures of the National Statistical Institute (NSI), which were released on Friday, Bulgarian exports to the EU and third countries increased in the first half of 2015. Between January and June, Bulgarian exports to the EU amounted to BGN 14.2 B, which represented an increase of 12.4 % compared to the same period last...
Tensions flare over Russia-Ukraine gas deal
Senior EU energy official Maroš Sefčovič will attempt to jumpstart talks Friday with Russia on reopening gas deliveries to Ukraine, but the chances of a quick breakthrough appear remote. The challenge is that Russia’s Gazprom wants to keep selling gas to Ukraine — the cash is welcomed as the Russian economy contracts — but for political...
Bulgaria Had Negative Balance of Trade in 2014
The final figures on foreign trade for 2014, which were released by the National Statistical Institute (NSI) on Friday, reveal that Bulgaria had a negative balance of trade with imports exceeding exports. In 2014, the value of exported goods amounted to BGN 43.2 B, which represented a decrease of 0.7 % compared to 2013. When comparing the monthly...
Russia constructing large military base near Ukrainian border
According to Reuters, Russia is setting up a large military base near the Ukrainian-Russian border, which could indicate that Russia is preparing for a long drawn-out conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Putin ousts Ukraine rebel to gain favour with West
A Russian-led coup inside east Ukraine’s rebel leadership along with an increase in military engagement in Syria herald a strategic shift… …read more Source: The...
Russian court convicts man for Ukraine flag protest
A court has jailed a man over a stunt in which an iconic Moscow rooftop was painted to resemble the Ukrainian flag. Vladimir Podrezov was sentenced to more than two years for being an accomplice to vandalism. …read more Source: Deutsche...
Experts to consider Czech expats´ return applications in Ukraine
Prague – A group of Czech Interior Ministry´s experts will examine new applications by expatriates in Ukraine for resettlement to the Czech Republic in Kiev from September 27, Hynek Kmonicek, head… …read more Source: České...
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[Ticker] Slovakia, Ukraine condemn Nord Stream 2 project
The premiers of Slovakia and Ukraine on Thursday condemned a deal to expand the Nord Stream 2 pipeline that delivers natural gas directly from Russia to Germany, bypassing the two countries. After meeting, Ukraine’s Arseniy Yatsenyuk called the plan “anti-European and anti-Ukrainian.” Slovakia’s Robert Fico said his...
Russian court hands out tough jail term for Ukrainian flag stunt
MOSCOW, Sep 10 (Reuters) – A Russian court on Thursday convicted a Ukrainian man of helping try to paint his country’s national flag on a Moscow skyscraper as an act of protest against the Kremlin’s foreign policy and sentenced him to two years and three months in jail. …read more Source:...
[Ticker] Nominees announced for 2015 Sakharov prize
The European Parliament’s Sakharov prize nominees have been announced as Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, Somali activist Edna Adan Ismai, the assassinated former Russian PM Boris Nemtsov, Ukrainian pilot imprisoned in Russia Nadiya Savchenko, three whistle-blowers (Edward Snowden Antoine Deltour and Stéphanie Gibaud), and anti-Chavez coalition...
