EU urges rights, democracy in Ukraine in summit with Russia
The European Union welcomed a rollback of repressive laws in Ukraine, part of the rapid concessions made by the Ukrainian
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Day: January 28, 2014
Constitutional Court overturns Bulgarian Parliament’s resolution extending moratorium on sale of land to foreigners – reports
As was expected, Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court unanimously declared unconstitutional, in a January 28 ruling, a resolution by the National Assembly
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Bulgaria’s muddle over moratorium on selling land to foreigners
Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court was expected to overturn a 2013 parliamentary resolution calling for an extension to the year 2020 of
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Mladic refuses to testify before UN Tribunal
Former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic has appeared in the UN war crimes court in The Hague, but refused
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For Bulgaria, ‘months of permanent scandal ahead’
Political commentator Dimitar Ganev, speaking on Bulgarian National Radio on January 28, said that months of permanent scandal lay ahead
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Bulgaria set to raise civil servants’, MPs’ salaries – report
Bulgaria’s government has approved amendments to regulations governing the pay of senior civil servants that will allow it to increase
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Ukrainian PM Azarov resigns as parliament session gets under way
Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, who has led Ukraine’s government since President Viktor Yanukovych took power in 2010, has resigned. Azarov
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Anti-government ‘occupation’ of Sofia University ends
The anti-government group that had been occupying the central campus of Sofia University, barring access to outsiders, ended its occupation
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Hollande’s Turkey visit hints at warming ties
French President François Hollande is in Turkey for a two-day visit aimed at improving relations between the two countries. French
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