Controversy deepens over reforms of Bulgaria’s electoral laws
One of the very few things that Bulgaria’s two sets of protests so far this year – the “cost of
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Month: August 2013
US extends security closure of some diplomatic missions
The United States says most of its diplomatic missions in the Middle East and North Africa will remain closed all
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church agrees to intellectuals’ call for special ‘spiritual unity and moral transformation’ service
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church is to hold a special prayer service for “spiritual unification and moral transformation of the Bulgarian
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US urges citizens abroad to be ready for attacks
The United States is telling its citizens abroad to be on guard for possible terror attacks, while at the same
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Czech Republic: Upbeat economic forecasts despite ministry downgrade
An upturn in the Czech Republic’s economic fortunes has been predicted by analysts, their upbeat assessment contrasting with a recently
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Once more unto the beach, dear friends: Bulgaria’s anti-government protesters take the show on the road
Bulgaria’s anti-government protesters have embarked on a 400km march to the seaside to maintain the momentum in the campaign to
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Bulgaria’s former FM, Nikolai Mladenov, appointed as UN Special Representative for Iraq
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Bulgaria’s former foreign minister Nikolai Mladenov as his Special Representative for Iraq and
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Europeans lose trust in governments
Years into an economic crisis that has rocked the eurozone, European citizens are losing trust in their governments. A recent
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Bulgaria’s summer of stalemate
The 50th consecutive day of anti-government protests in Bulgaria coincided with the final sitting of Parliament before its summer recess
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