Big flail: Bulgaria’s parties in power hit out in bid to defend themselves
Behind a widened cordon sanitaire guarded by lines of police, Bulgaria’s half-empty Parliament – pelted with vegetables by protesters –
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Month: June 2013
German tourist in coma after falling from balcony in Bulgarian hotel
A 22-year-old German tourist was in coma after falling four storeys from the balcony of his hotel room in Bulgaria’s
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Czech government faces uphill battle to pass needed reforms
President Milos Zeman tapped former Finance Minister and economist Jiri Rusnok June 25 as prime minister of a caretaker government,
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Welcome to Moscow’s transit lounge, Mr. Snowden
Uncle Volodya went to Finland this week and told three fairy tales. – Gays have equal rights in Russia. –
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Dice cast over Cyprus LNG plant
The dice has been cast as regards the liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant that the Cypriot government has decided to
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Bulgarian Parliament votes two deputy PMs into Cabinet
A day after Parliament’s sitting was scrapped over the lack of a quorum, Bulgarian lawmakers finally succeeded in holding a
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EU ministers agree on new bank rescue rules
The European Union finance ministers have agreed to a draft deal establishing who will pay for bank bailouts in the
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Albanian PM concedes election defeat
Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha has conceded defeat in general elections, ending three days of public silence and easing fears
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Bulgarian political crisis: talk of Government resignation and Electoral Code changes
Bulgarian socialist party leader Sergei Stanishev gave the first hint on June 26 that the resignation of the Plamen Oresharski
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