World press freedom declines
Freedom House, an independent watchdog dedicated to expanding freedom around the world, has released its annual report on global press
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Year: 2013
Austerity measures in Greece undermining human rights, UN independent expert says
Greece and its international bailout lenders must adopt a human rights-based approach to economic reform, a United Nations expert said
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Roma segregation court row in Hungary
Hungarian Human Resources Minister Zoltán Balog was summoned to Nyíregyháza Court on Tuesday to testify over the alleged segregation of Roma
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Prague blast probe begins
A gas leak has officially been blamed for a powerful explosion at a building on Divadelní street that injured 35
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Russia Watch: After Boston’s bombs, Russia’s world class sports events face big security challenges
Back in the sunny days before the Boston Marathon bombings, Vladimir Putin, an avid sportsman, decided that the best way
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Ognian Zlatev takes office as new head of EC representation in Bulgaria
Ognian Zlatev took office on May 1 2013 as the new head of the European Commission’s (EC) Representation in Sofia,
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Labour ‘humiliated’ in Bulgaria, socialists say at May Day rally
Never has labour in Bulgaria been so humiliated, having to choose between paying their electricity bills or buying food, Bulgarian
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Tsvetanov ‘ready to give up immunity from prosecution after elections are over’
A day after prosecutors said that they had enough evidence to charge former interior minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov with crimes in
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Cyprus approves international bailout
The Cypriot parliament approved an international bailout Tuesday in a very close vote, with just over half of lawmakers voting
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