Tensions in Bulgaria’s ruling axis over South Stream out in the open
A few days after the European Commission (EC) announced an infringement procedure against Bulgaria over its choice of a contractor
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Month: June 2014
Stanishev: Bulgarian Socialist Party to hold talks with other parties on early elections – with compulsory voting
Embattled Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Sergei Stanishev told a news conference on June 6 that his party was ready to hold
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Bulgarian Parliament approves 1.49 billion euro bond issue
Bulgaria’s National Assembly gave final approval, in a vote on June 5, to a bond issue of 1.493 billion euro
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Ukraine government edging closer to martial law declaration in restive east
The Ukrainian government appears to be moving swiftly to impose martial law in its restive eastern regions after heavily armed
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What’s On: Spain’s Chambao at Sofia’s National Palace of Culture on June 6
Chambao, a flamenco-electronic music fusion band originally from Andalusia in Spain, will be performing at Sofia National Palace Culture, NDK,
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What’s On: Exhibition of work by UK architecture firm at Sofia’s Suspacious Gallery
An exhibition of work by renowned UK architectural firm Amin Taha Architects is on at Sofia’s Suspacious Gallery from June
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Obama finds support, criticism on Europe visit
U.S. President Barack Obama spent the week in Europe, grappling with a variety of issues, and finding varying degrees of
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Kosovo’s June 8 elections: The Serb – and Serbian – factors
Just four days before Kosovo’s snap parliamentary elections on June 8 2014, the mayors of four municipalities in the northern
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Bulgaria’s European Parliament elections: How most pollsters got it wrong
As the ramifications of Bulgaria’s European Parliament elections continue to unfold, seemingly now bringing forward a realistic prospect of early
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