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EVN To Sue Bulgaria For EUR 1 B

The electricity distributing company EVN has hired an international lawyer and plans to sue Bulgaria for EUR 1 B if its business is nationalized. 

According to reports in the Austrian daily Kurier, quoted by Bulgaria's daily 24 Chasa, the company has paid EUR 270 M for its license and has invested more than EUR 600 M. 

Bulgarian Parties Jointly Oppose Crimean Secession

After a meeting of the country's Council for National Security, President Rosen Plevenliev said Bulgaria would act as a member of the EU and NATO, and support Ukraine's territorial integrity.

"Crimea won't cause EU to reconsider Kosovo"

"Crimea won't cause EU to reconsider Kosovo"

BRUSSELS -- Presiding member of the EU Council of Ministers Dimitris Kourkoulas says the Crimea crisis will not cause the EU to reconsider "its decision" concerning Kosovo.

Germany Tightens Control on Immigration from EU Countries

Germany is preparing to restrict the period in which immigrants are allowed to stay in the country without a proper job.

A three-month deadline could be imposed upon a recommendation by a German government committee, Dnevnik.bg has reported.

Bulgarian Banker Proposes Ban On Fast Credit Ads

A Bulgarian banker proposes a ban on the ads for fast credits.

In an interview for a Bulgarian-language daily, the chairperson of the oversight board of Procredit Bank, Petar Slavov, said the ads motivating undue consumption, should be banned. 

Kourkoulas: Crimean crisis does not block Serbia

BELGRADE - Presiding member of the Council of Ministers of the EU Dimitris Kourkoulas has said that the Crimean crisis will not cause the EU to reconsider its decision concerning Kosovo.

Japan Preparing Economic Aid for Ukraine

Japan is ready to offer Ukraine economic aid worth USD 1.5 B if the country reaches an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

NATO spokesperson stands by controversial tweet

NATO spokesperson stands by controversial tweet

BELGRADE -- An image posted on Twitter, making light of the start of NATO's war against Serbia, has prompted the authorities to react.

The image replaces Nike's advertising slogan "Just Do It" with, "NATO Air Just Do It" and depicts a warplane.

FM on NATO spokeswoman tweet: Disrespect for Serbian victims

BELGRADE - The Serbian Foreign Ministry (FM) has said a NATO spokesperson's retweeting a picture featuring a "NATO AIR - Just Do It" slogan on her Twitter account represents disrespect for the Serbian victims of the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, adding that such actions are detrimental to cooperation between Serbia and NATO.

More bilingual signs damaged in Croatian town

More bilingual signs damaged in Croatian town

VUKOVAR -- Signs on public buildings written in Croatian and Serbian have once again been the target of vandals in the Croatian town of Vukovar.

Commission announces final election results

Commission announces final election results

BELGRADE -- The Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) has published the final results of Serbia's early parliamentary elections held on March 16.

According to these, the coalition led by the Serb Progressive Party (SNS) won 158 seats in Serbia's 250-seat parliament.

Passenger Trains To Run On Danube Bridge 2 in December 2014

Passenger trains will travel across Danube Bridge 2 as early as December 2014, Bulgaria's deputy Transport Minister Anton Ginev announced.

Freight trains will start running across the bridge in May, Ginev told Bulgaria's Trud Daily. He explained that the new regular train schedule will come into effect in December.

Bambi products to feature Non-GMO icon

BELGRADE - Bambi will become the first food company in Serbia to feature a non-GMO icon on its products, which are all GMO free.

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