Bulgaria’s ambassador to Brazil sacked over Boevski affair
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said on November 6 that the term of Bulgaria’s ambassador to Brazil Chavdar Nikolov would be cut
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Month: November 2013
Yovchev: Ready to listen to ‘any good ideas’ about where to house refugees
With the number of refugees now close to 10 000 and the issue having long since turned into a political football,
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Bulgaria’s anti-government student protests reach 14th day
Groups of students at 15 higher education institutions in Bulgaria are now involved in the anti-government “Occupy” protest that began
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Slovakia grants Bulgaria 100 000 euro to help cope with refugee situation
Slovakian president Ivan Gašparovič has handed his Bulgarian counterpart Rossen Plevneliev 100 000 euro as a grant to help Bulgaria
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Number of street dogs in Sofia has decreased, survey finds
The number of street dogs in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia has decreased, from more than 11 000 in 2007 to
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Glimmer of hope for Greek recovery
Greek finance minister Yannis Stournaras met with the troika inspectors in Athens on November 5 2013 in what was the
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General strike in Greece on November 6 disrupts air travel, public transport
A 24-hour general strike in Greece on November 6, organised by the country’s two largest trade unions in protest against
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UN chief condemns violence surrounding Kosovo municipal elections
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is encouraged by the initial assessments of the municipal elections held on November 3 2013
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Poland must respect religious freedom, Polish president told on visit to Israel
The issue of kosher slaughter in Poland ‘’is currently being examined by the constitutional court,” Polish president Bronislaw Komorowski said
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