Obama announces expansion of sanctions against Russia
U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Thursday morning a series of increased sanctions against Russia over its annexation of the
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Month: March 2014
Continuing controversy as Bulgaria’s new Central Election Commission elected
The process of appointment of Bulgaria’s new Central Election Commission has not escaped the kind of dispute seen all the
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EU considers further sanctions against Russia
The European Union is readying further sanctions against Russia over its annexation of the Crimean peninsula. German Chancellor Angela Merkel
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Bulgarian President slams case against energy distributors as ‘populist’
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has described the case brought against the three privately-owned electricity distribution companies, which risk losing their
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Two face disciplinary proceedings over fatal shootout in Bulgaria’s Lyaskovets
Disciplinary proceedings have been started against two officers at the Interior Ministry in Veliko Turnovo following the shootout on March
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100M leva three-hotel project in Bulgaria’s Karadere seaside spot a step closer
The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) government has approved a memorandum of understanding on a 100 million leva (about 50 million
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Bulgarian government nod for draft double tax agreement with India
Bulgaria’s cabinet, at a scheduled meeting on March 19, approved a draft agreement between Bulgaria and India on the avoidance
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No sign that Bulgarians exploit UK social system, President Plevneliev says
There is nothing to indicate that Bulgarians have been exploiting the social welfare system in the United Kingdom, Bulgarian President
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Russian forces take over Ukrainian military bases in Crimea
Russian forces and Russian-backed Crimean “self-defence” units have moved against Ukrainian army bases in Crimea, following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s
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