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5 January, 2018
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A journalist that works on call for Tsvetan Vassilev slanders the country in Der Standard, while a freelancer from Belgrade does the same in Die Zeit
Prokopiev pumped millions from Kaolin into his media outlets
Offshore companies and undeclared money feed the Fake News Factory
Peevski's name attached to Bulgartabac by Prokopiev's media again
The Factory continues to meet its quota of three fake news items per day
Swiss to rethink EU links
Life gets simple for smaller investors
Four hot topics to dominate Bulgarian EU Presidency
Poland threatened to lose voting rights
More transparent, predictable working conditions across EU
Far-right officially part of Austrian govt
Who will rule the more split Catalonia remains mystery
Borisov welcomes Irish counterpart
Greece wants to settle Macedonia name dispute
German ship in “Sophia” mission
EU becomes Cuba's first trade partner
New coalition talks to be held in Germany
Oligarchic clique pays for campaign against Bulgaria
2018: What to expect for European Union
Brexit Britain faces reality check on trade negotiations
Hope for talks between Koreas
Rising prices, corruption spark protests in Iran
EU executive arm investigates IKEA
US to dethrone oil kings Russia, S Arabia
Elon Musk promises more upgrades, bright future
Bridges that bring peoples together
The conductor who paints music
Artist meets writer
It grows but does not age
Deadly storm Eleanor batters western Europe
European Year of Cultural Heritage takes off
Bulgarian EU Presidency starts with art installation, commemorative coins
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EU Insights
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President Doris Leuthard stressed a referendum is needed to clarify mutual relations
Life gets simple for smaller investors
The rules will reduce administrative burden, boost competition
Four hot topics to dominate Bulgarian EU Presidency
The official opening ceremony will be held on 11 January with all commissioners attending
Poland threatened to lose voting rights
More transparent, predictable working conditions across EU
Far-right officially part of Austrian govt
Who will rule the more split Catalonia remains mystery
Turkey sets sights on better EU ties
ECB to supervise foreign banks
New rules to tackle tax evasion, money laundering
Italy takes the path to key elections
UK looks at Trans-Pacific partners for post Brexit deal
Romania's ruling party wants to soften corruption rules
Removing barriers to data free flow in Europe
EU army's first deployment: stop migrants
Call for boycott of Freedom Party ministers
Crisis cost Spain €1bn in economic damages
Novel food regulation enters into force as of 1 January
Poland and Hungary table plans for Visegrad bank
France's Macron wants law to combat fake news
Slovenia and Croatia urged to resume border dialogue
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Bulgaria
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The Factory continues to meet its quota of three fake news items per day
Oligarchic clique pays for campaign against Bulgaria
A journalist that works on call for Tsvetan Vassilev slanders the country in Der Standard, while a freelancer from Belgrade does the same in Die Zeit
Grisha Ganchev insults and threatens Telegraph again
Face for rent
The double cow NGO
BG Charlies for hire
Offensive of the over-laundered oligarchs
Prokopiev pumped millions from Kaolin into his media outlets
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Interview
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Citizens can initiate much-needed reform
People’s vision of our common home is important and an increasing number of them are wondering if we will have multi-speed Europe
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Analysis
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In the year of the Brown Earth Dog the social issues reach boiling point
Brexit Britain faces reality check on trade negotiations
Both Brussels and London have already identified the EU's recent trade deal with Canada as a template
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The Planet
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Meanwhile Kim and Trump contest who has "bigger and more powerful" nuclear button
Rising prices, corruption spark protests in Iran
Young, working-class and fed up turn against government and ruling clerics
Moldova's president powers suspended in govt wrangle
Israel further complicates ceding parts of Jerusalem
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Business
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Dutch rulings gave the company unfair tax gain
US to dethrone oil kings Russia, S Arabia
Shale output to rocket the country on the top for the first time since 1975
Elon Musk promises more upgrades, bright future
Tesla plans to release a pick-up truck and new autopilot version any time soon
Fastest growth rate in 7 years
World 500 wealthiest people made $1 trillion in 2017
India to become the world's fifth largest economy in 2018
Eni boasts with all-time record
Apple, Epson accused of planned obsolescence
Portugal goes ahead with early IMF repayment
Uber to face stricter EU regulation after ECJ rules
US blocks MoneyGram sale on national security concerns
Italy's Campari acquires premium cognac brand
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Culture
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Leeuwarden, Valetta launch EU Capital of Culture programmes
The conductor who paints music
Gallic blood runs through maestro Ognian Mitonov's veins thanks to his paternal great-great-grandfather
Artist meets writer
The National Art Gallery and the National Literary Museum present intriguing and unfamiliar works by 49 authors
It grows but does not age
Double dose of pop meditation with Sting
Carmen does not die, but exacts revenge
Berlinale announces competition programme
Beatrice Venezi makes guest appearance in Sofia Opera
Blind woman named reader of the year
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