Washington, Brussels levy fresh sanctions on Russia
On April 28, the White House announced a fresh round of sanctions on seven Russian officials and 17 corporations. Concurrently,
Read more
Month: April 2014
Ukraine inks memorandum with Slovakia for 8 billion cubic metres of gas
In a bid to further wean itself off Russian gas dependency, Ukraine on April 28 signed a memorandum with Slovakia
Read more
Senior Bulgarian judge indicted in EU funds embezzlement probe
Bulgarian prosecutors indicted the head of the Sofia Court of Appeals, Vesselin Pengezov, on April 28, in a lawsuit that
Read more
UK ambassador: Russia’s actions make the case for a Western-facing Bulgaria
British ambassador in Sofia Jonathan Allen said on April 28 that Bulgaria has no reason to fear any backlash from
Read more
Protests in Bulgarian village pressure Syrian refugee families to leave – after just two days
Three families of Syrian refugees left the village of Rosovo in Bulgaria after just a few days because of protests
Read more
Kharkiv mayor Gennady Kernes shot in the back
Kharkiv Mayor Gennady Kernes was shot in the back on April 28 and is in serious condition, the press service
Read more
Bulgarian regulator delays decision on electricity distribution licences to May 12
Bulgaria’s State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC) was due to rule on April 28 whether to repeal the operating
Read more
Greece’s top court to rule on Golden Dawn election participation
Greece’s Supreme Court (Areios Pagos) has been called on to rule whether members of Greece’s neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party will
Read more
Bulgarian Orthodox Church rejects proposed partial ownership of Alexander Nevsky cathedral
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church’s governing body, the Holy Synod, has rejected a government proposal to award the church ownership of
Read more