Bulgaria’s SJC suspends judges indicted in EU funds embezzlement probe
Bulgaria’s Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) ruled on May 15 to suspend two senior judges indicted in an EU funds embezzlement
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Month: May 2014
EBRD: Russia-Ukraine crisis threatens recovery in transition region
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on May 14 that the continued tension between Russia and Ukraine
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Bulgaria’s economy grows by 0.2% in Q1
Bulgaria’s economy grew by 0.2 per cent in the first quarter of this year using seasonally-adjusted data, compared to the
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Bulgarian doctors in symbolic protest
Bulgarian doctors across the country took part in a symbolic protest on May 15 2014, wearing ribbons and warning that
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Hacking attack on Bulgarian Orthodox Church website ‘revenge for assault on Plovdiv mosque’
Hackers attacked the official website of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, leaving a message saying that this was revenge for the
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Greece signs three oil and gas concession deals
Three agreements for hydrocarbon exploration in the areas of Ioannina, the Gulf of Patras and Katakolo were signed on May
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Europe raises stakes with tour of former Soviet states
The President of the European Council Herman van Rompuy visited Georgia Wednesday – the latest stop on a tour of
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Bulgarian regulator mulls massive fines on electricity distribution firms
Bulgaria’s State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC) said on May 14 that its audit of three privately-owned electricity distribution
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Bulgarian leaders send condolences to Turkish counterparts over Soma mine disaster
Bulgaria’s President, Speaker of Parliament, prime minister and foreign minister each sent messages of condolences to their Turkish counterparts on
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