Bulgarian cities to hold protests to save Strandzha nature park
Protests were scheduled for February 11 in Sofia and several other Bulgarian cities and towns to save Strandzha nature park
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Month: February 2014
Of politics, prosecutions, pressure, lies and umbrellas
Tsvetan Tsvetanov, former interior minister and deputy leader of centre-right opposition party GERB, has confirmed that he held talks in
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Bulgarian, Turkish road transport bodies to meet in Istanbul over permits problem
Road transport associations from Bulgaria and Turkey are to meet in Istanbul on February 13 2014 to discuss the issue
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Romanian president, PM trade barbs over Renault plant
Romanian prime minister Victor Ponta reacted harshly on February 11 to statements by president Traian Basescu who had warned that
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Romanian president Basescu fined for making disparaging Roma remarks
Romania’s discrimination watchdog has fined president Traian Basescu for making disparaging remarks against the country’s Roma minority. The council for
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Discontent with Yanukovych spreads within ranks of Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry
Discontent with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych – especially the violent crackdowns on EuroMaidan demonstrators – is spreading within the ranks
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War of words after Bulgarian talk show host joins political party on air
A hullabaloo in the media and on social networks has followed after a Bulgarian talk show host announced live on
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EU calls for Ukraine elections, shies away from sanctions
The European Union has called for the formation of a new government in Ukraine, to be followed by free and
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Former Hellenic Postbank CEO released on unprecedented 2 million euro bail
Former Hellenic Postbank chief Angelos Filippides was released on bail on February 10 2014 after being ordered to pay two
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