Courts impound property of Bulgaria’s former roads agency chief
Two courts issued orders to impound the property of Vesselin Georgiev, a former head of Bulgaria’s road infrastructure agency, at the request of Bulgaria’s asset forfeiture commission, the commission said in a statement on January 4. Separate rulings by the Sofia City Court and Sliven District Court were needed because Georgiev and his spouse owned properties both in Sofia and …
Bulgaria’s 2012 birthrate lowest since 1945
The number of babies born in Bulgaria in 2012 – about 62 000 – was the lowest in the country …
Controversy continues over Czech president Klaus’s amnesty announcement
The New Year announcement by Czech Republic president Vaclav Klaus of an amnesty that is freeing about 7000 people from …
Investigations find widespread violations of Bulgaria’s smoking ban
Six months after the introduction by Bulgaria of a full ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces such as restaurants …
Slovakia celebrates the 20th anniversary of the velvet split
Slovakia as we know it today celebrates 20 years of its existence on January 1, 2013. On this day in 1993, …
Central and Eastern Europe: Economic downturn challenges democracy
2012 was a year of flux for Central and East European countries, with the specter of economic recession posing serious …
Water found in two-billion-year-old Mars rock
Scientists examining a 2 billion-year-old rock from Mars that landed in the Sahara desert say it holds a large amount …
