Turkey protests reveal wider political struggle
The continuing demonstrations in Turkey started as a protest against plans to develop a popular square in Istanbul that is
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Month: June 2013
Regulator, ombudsman pile pressure on Bulgaria’s heating utilities
Bulgaria’s competition watchdog and the country’s ombudsman have called for an overhaul of the laws regulating the operations of central
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A birthday, and a new look for The Sofia Globe
In celebration of the first birthday on June 4 2013 of The Sofia Globe, the daily news and features website
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Flood Watch Budapest: Class 1 Storm warning issued
The Hungarian Weather Service, OMS, has issued a yellow Class 1 weather warning for Budapest and the northern parts of
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Bulgaria has held more than 200 would-be illegal immigrants so far this year
The latest arrest by Bulgarian border police of would-be illegal migrants, six people who said they were from Syria and
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EU imposes provisional anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese solar panels
The European Commission said on June 4 that it approved the introduction of provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of solar
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Turkey’s deputy PM apologizes for police crackdown
Turkey’s deputy prime minister has apologized for a police crackdown on protesters, as anti-government demonstrations stretched into a fifth day
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Flood Watch Budapest: Orbán announces state of emergency
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has declared a state of emergency due to the high water levels in the Danube, taking
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Turkey protests reach fifth day
Anti-government protests in Turkey have stretched into a fifth day, with police and demonstrators clashing in both Istanbul and Ankara.
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