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Year: 2013

Bulgaria Business News 

Decision on CEZ Bulgarian licence postponed to April

February 20, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC) said on February 20 that it has opened proceedings that could result

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s political crisis: Opposition socialists will not take part in caretaker government

February 20, 2013February 20, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Sergei Stanishev, leader of the opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party, said on February 20 2013 that his party would not accept

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s political crisis: Protests to continue in spite of government’s resignation, organiser says

February 20, 2013February 20, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Organisers of the nationwide public protests in Bulgaria that played the major role in Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s February 20

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s government resignation: what happens next?

February 20, 2013 Alex Bivol

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov submitted his resignation to Parliament on February 20, but will remain in office for a

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Bulgaria News 

Dyankov: Borissov’s GERB will return to power in Bulgaria’s next elections

February 20, 2013June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Simeon Dyankov

Simeon Dyankov, whose axing as finance minister and deputy prime minister on February 18 was amid the moments of high

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Bulgaria News 

Borissov government has officially filed resignation – Speaker of Parliament

February 20, 2013February 20, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has formally filed the resignation of his government, Speaker of Parliament Tsetska Tsacheva announced in the

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Bulgaria Europe News 

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov announces resignation of government: Latest updates

February 20, 2013May 22, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said in Parliament on February 20 2013 that he would file the resignation of his

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s Parliament to vote on Cabinet changes on February 20

February 20, 2013February 20, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s unicameral Parliament, the National Assembly, was scheduled to vote on February 20 2013 on changes to the Cabinet in

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View overlooking Greek capital city Athens photo Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Europe News 

Greeks strike over austerity measures

February 20, 2013May 22, 2013 VOANews

Greek teachers, doctors and lawyers are among the workers on strike Wednesday against austerity measures the government is enforcing to

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