Russian economy reeling after new Western sanctions
A new wave of Western sanctions is hitting Russia’s economy hard. State-owned energy firms continue to bleed profits and Russia’s
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Month: September 2014
French chamber of commerce in Bulgaria changes name
The French chamber of commerce in Bulgaria has changed its name and is now the Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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Poland marks 75th anniversary of Soviet invasion
During an official ceremony on September 17 to mark the 75th anniversary of the invasion of Poland by the Soviet Red
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Bulgaria fears new gas deliveries interruption – Deputy PM
Bulgaria was preparing contingency plans in case of a new interruption in gas supplies from Russia, which was seen as
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Bulgaria’s refugee agency to charge mayor with racism over protest against refugee children in school
Lawyers at Bulgaria’s State Agency for Refugees are preparing to approach the prosecution and the Commission for the Protection against
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Ahead of parliamentary elections, Bulgaria grapples with vote-buying
Unofficial estimates are that in Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections on October 5 2014, vote-buying will add up to a 10
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What’s On: Exhibition of Michelangelo paintings at National Art Gallery in Sofia from September 18
Three Michelangelo paintings will be exhibited at the National Art Gallery in central Sofia from September 18 to December 15
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State of emergency in two Bulgarian villages after heavy rain
A state of emergency continued to be in force on the morning of September 17 in two villages in Bulgaria’s
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Ukrainian leader to seek greater US support on visit
Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko visits Washington this week amid a shaky cease-fire with Russian-backed separatists, the ratification of an EU
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