Queue of lorries at Bulgarian-Turkish border reaches 15km
The queue of lorries at the Bulgarian-Turkish border resulting from the dispute between the two countries over truck transit permits
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Month: February 2014
Vote of no confidence in Bulgarian cabinet defeated
The votes of Bulgarian Socialist Party and Movement for Rights and Freedoms MPs, the parties in the ruling axis, defeated
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Bulgaria ranks worst among EU countries in 2014 World Press Freedom index
Bulgaria has been ranked the worst among European Union countries in Reporters Without Borders’ 2014 World Press Freedom index, coming
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Serbian war crimes court convicts 9 ex-Serb paramilitaries
Serbia’s war crimes court has convicted nine former members of a paramilitary group for the 1999 massacre of more than
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Ukraine: Borrowing from Russia to pay Russia
Ukraine’s finances are still in critical condition despite the central bank letting the hryvnia float on February 7 to ease
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International community welcomes the restart of Cyprus talks
The international community welcomed on February 11 2014 the renewal of negotiations on a Cyprus settlement, under the auspices of
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Bulgarian Jews, MRF speak out against ‘Lukov March’ honouring anti-Semitic general
The Shalom Organisation of the Jews in Bulgaria and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms have spoken out strongly against
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Mild weather disrupts Winter Olympics in Sochi
A spell of warm weather is disrupting events at theWinter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, presenting a challenge for Olympic organizers with
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Bulgaria’s draft election code controversy deepens
Walkouts from a committee meeting, an expected presidential veto and criticism from the Venice Commission are among the controversies dogging
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