Residents of Bulgaria’s Bansko demand ski area expansion
Residents of Bulgaria’s Bansko mountain resort plan protest rallies in the coming days, blocking the road into the town and demanding a meeting with Cabinet representatives on the expansion of the town’s skiing area. In a statement sent to the media, Bansko mayor Georgi Ikonomov said that 8000 local residents had signed a petition in favour of further development, including …
Russia acquits prison official in Magnitsky death
A Russian court has acquitted a top prison official charged in the death of whistleblowing lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in 2009. …
Turbulence in Czech energy sector as Temelín tender attracts controversy
The largest public tender in the Czech Republic’s history descended into turmoil late in 2012, when Areva appealed its exclusion …
The Globe 2013: Business as usual
The economy, both in Bulgaria and the world as a whole, has defied the worst predictions of the doom brigade …
The Globe 2013: Eastern Europe, in and out of Europe
To start with one of those fascinating facts about the European Union in general in the course of the year …
