New poll shows widening gap between Bulgaria’s two biggest parties
The gap between Bulgaria’s centre-right party GERB, until recently in government, and the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), its main rival …
Bulgaria cuts electricity production over floods threat, lower demand
Bulgaria’s electricity grid operator ESO said on April 4 that it was asking all electricity producers in the country to …
French president promises cleanup after ex-minister admits to secret Swiss account
French President Francois Hollande has promised sweeping new anti-corruption measures, a day after his former budget minister admitted having had …
Cyprus president warns of ‘difficult days ahead’
The Cypriot president is warning of “difficult days ahead” for his debt-ridden island nation, as it embarks on an austerity …
Attacker of Bulgaria’s Dogan charged with attempted murder
Oktai Enimehmedov, the 25-year-old man who pointed a gas pistol at the head of Ahmed Dogan at the Movement and …
Bulgarian prosecutors file indictments after energy sector inquiry
Bulgarian prosecutors have started five separate criminal proceedings stemming from a month-long inquiry into the country’s utilities regulator and state-owned …
Bulgarian Cabinet approves 40.9M leva in one-off benefits
Bulgaria’s caretaker Government approved on April 3 a package of unemployment measures and one-off payments for socially-vulnerable groups, worth 40.9 …
Russia’s Winter Olympics to break spending records
It is the largest construction site in Europe: 100,000 men and 500 companies are working around the clock. They are …
Poland paves way for LOT Polish airlines privatisation
The Polish government adopted a bill repealing the law on the national airline PLL LOT, thus taking the first step …
S&P sees tough 2013 for CEE banks
Central and Eastern European banks face a difficult year, with those in Hungary, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Croatia among the weakest, …
