Worries grow over Ukraine ‘Yugoslav Scenario’
When Russian President Vladimir Putin reclaimed Crimea for Moscow, he called the territory “inseparable” from the motherland. Putin justified the
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Month: May 2014
Spectre of violence in eastern Ukraine keeps voters from polls
Just one day before Ukraine holds a crucial presidential election, confusion and a looming specter of violence are dissuading voters
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‘Super Sunday’ in European Parliament elections as 21 countries vote
Bulgaria is one of 21 European Union member states voting in European Parliament elections on May 25 2014, a “Super
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Strong security measures for Bulgaria’s May 25 European Parliament elections
More than 12 400 police will be on duty as part of security measures when Bulgarians vote in the country’s
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Ukraine prepares for crucial presidential election
Ukraine is preparing for a crucial presidential election amid fears of fresh violence aimed at disrupting Sunday’s vote. In a
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Three killed, one severely wounded, in shooting at Jewish Museum in Brussels
Three people, two women and a man, died and another was severely injured in a shooting at the Jewish Museum
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6.9 Richter scale earthquake in Aegean Sea felt in Sofia, throughout Bulgaria
An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale that hit the Aegean Sea on May 24 2014 was felt in
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President Plevneliev urges Bulgarians to vote in European Parliament elections
In a special address on the final day of campaigning in Bulgaria’s European Parliament elections, President Rossen Plevneliev has urged
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Ahead of Ukraine vote, fighting continues in east
Fighting continued Friday between pro-Russian separatists and government forces in eastern Ukraine, two days before a presidential election. Witnesses and
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