Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry: Knowing who your friends are
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sketched out to local media its revised policy on recommending top state honours for
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Month: November 2013
Shalom Organisation of Jews in Bulgaria concerned by worsening xenophobia, racism in Bulgarian society
The Shalom Organisation of the Jews in Bulgaria has expressed concern at the strengthening of xenophobia, racism and extreme nationalism
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Senate of the University of Athens announces its resignation
Members of the senate of the University of Athens announced on Monday afternoon their resignations, making impossible the further operation
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Greek government contemplates tough action against striking university staff
Further tension built up over university action in Greece on Monday. Higher education administrative employees have been on strike for
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Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry under fire over role regarding protests
Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry has come under fire from various anti-government quarters, with the main opposition party alleging that it is
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Shortlisted candidate withdraws from controversy-hit election of Varna Metropolitan
Bulgarian Orthodox Church Bishop Ignatii, one of two candidates shortlisted in a disputed election on November 17 for the new
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Anti-government ‘occupy’ protest at Sofia University continues, but way open for classes
The anti-government “Early Rising Students” group at Sofia University is continuing its protest but easing back on the space occupied
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Court backs local councils’ decisions to deny shale gas exploration in Romania
The Vaslui county court ruled as valid the decisions passed by three local councils that banned shale gas exploration within
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Serbia-EU accession talks depend on Kosovo, Füle says
The framework for Serbia-EU accession negotiations would be “definitely adopted” within a month, with the talks starting at that point,
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