Peevski set to return to Bulgarian Parliament as major parties finalise candidates
Delyan Peevski, the controversial figure whose abortive appointment as State Agency for National Security chief in 2013 sparked public protests
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Month: August 2014
EU milk overflowing due to Russian ban
The European Commission has announced that it will open Private Storage Aid for butter, skimmed milk powder (SMP) and certain
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Pesticides in feed blamed in deaths of animals at Sofia Zoo
Pesticides in grain and bran have been found to have been the cause of the deaths of a number of
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Bulgaria’s Dimitrov scores first US Open win
Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov notched his first win at the US Open, defeating American wild-card Ryan Harrison in straight sets to
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Ukraine: Russia’s military seizes key border town
Ukraine says the key border town of Novoazovsk in southeastern Ukraine has fallen under the control of Russia’s military. Ukraine’s
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Moldova seeks to sever energy dependence on Russia with new gas pipeline
Moldova has inaugurated a new gas interconnector pipeline on its border with Romania, the first step towards gaining a measure of independence
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Athens backs Moscovici for major European Commission post
Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras held talks with former French finance minister Pierre Moscovici in Athens on Wednesday. Moscovici also
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Ukraine says more Russian troops have entered the country
Ukraine says more Russian soldiers have crossed the border into the country. The Ukrainian military says five Russian armored infantry
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EC proposes 47M euro aid package for Italy, Greece, Slovenia and Croatia after natural disasters
European Regional Policy Commissioner Johannes Hahn announced on August 27 a proposed aid package worth nearly 47 million euro for
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