New Bulgarian regulations target holders of multiple driving licences
Bulgaria is set to amend its regulations on issuing driving licences, meant to reduce the number of people holding multiple
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Month: March 2014
Crimea MPs set referendum to join Russia
Lawmakers in the embattled Ukrainian region of Crimea have voted to join Russia, in a move likely to further escalate
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US imposes visa ban amid Ukraine crisis
The U.S. is imposing visa restrictions on Russians and Crimeans who it says are threatening Ukraine. In addition, the White
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French ambassador: Bulgaria’s position on Ukraine is clear
France’s ambassador in Sofia, Xavier Lapeyre de Cabanes, said on March 6 that Bulgaria had clearly expressed its position on
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Man in Spiderman mask releases boxes of butterflies in Bulgaria’s Parliament
A man wearing a Spiderman mask released five boxes of butterflies in a corridor of Bulgaria’s Parliament on March 6
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Controversy over foreign minister’s visit to Ukraine highlights Bulgaria’s policy complexities
The visit to Ukraine by Kristian Vigenin, the former MEP who currently is Bulgaria’s foreign minister, was a bid to
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Piraeus Port privatisation process begins
The process of the privatisation of the Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) will formally get underway on March 7 2014, with
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Kerry calls for face-to-face meeting between Russian, Ukraine envoys
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has announced additional multi-national talks in the coming days on the crisis in Ukraine,
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Serbian volunteers in Sevastopol
Serbian volunteers presenting themselves as the members of the “Chetnik movement” have arrived in Sevastopol “to support Russian people” amid
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