Bulgarian Parliament votes Oresharski cabinet into power
With the votes of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), Bulgaria’s 42nd National
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Month: May 2013
Bulgaria reports 286.4M leva Budget deficit for January-April
Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry has reported that the consolidated Budget deficit for the first four months of the year was 286.4
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Borissov’s GERB walks out of Parliament vote on Oresharski cabinet
One MP from ultra-nationalist party Ataka registered as present in Parliament on May 29, providing a quorum for the vote
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Russia tries to keep wrestling in the Olympics
Russia says it will ask the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to keep wrestling in the games. This after the IOC
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Foundations for third Bosphorus bridge to be laid on May 29
The Turkish government was scheduled to hold a ceremony on May 29 2013 marking the foundations being laid for the
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Polish airline PLL LOT revises restructuring plan, expects more public aid
Poland’s troubled flagship airline PLL LOT has sent to the Treasury Ministry an amended restructuring plan, which assumes granting the
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European Union must guarantee human rights of migrants – UN expert
Migration policy in the European Union (EU) must incorporate a human rights approach instead of solely focusing on security concerns,
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Europe’s illegal drugs problem worsened in 2012 – report
The number, type and availability of new drugs in Europe continued to increase in 2012, according to a report released
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Thousands sign online petition against backtracking on Bulgaria’s smoking ban
More than 26 000 people had signed an online petition against backtracking on Bulgaria’s full ban on smoking in restaurants
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