Barekov resigns as leader of ‘Bulgaria Without Censorship’ coalition
Nikolai Barekov, the former talk show host around whom the populist Bulgaria Without Censorship (BWC) party was formed and who
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Month: December 2014
Seven EU ambassadors sign joint letter calling for judicial reform
Seven ambassadors of European Union countries to Bulgaria have signed a joint letter calling for reforms in the judiciary and
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Greek PM Samaras offers early general elections
In a televised address to the Greek people on December 21, prime minister Antonis Samaras revealed his proposal towards avoiding
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Bulgarian electricity companies offer tips on cutting power consumption during Festive Season
Two of Bulgaria’s electricity distribution companies have offered customers advice on how to reduce power consumption during the Festive Season
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The modus operandi of Putin’s Russia
In order to understand Russia’s aims towards Ukraine, we have to know two things. First is to focus not on
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Putin: Sanctions will not stop Russia’s support of ‘compatriots’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that his country would not back down from “supporting compatriots” in Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula,
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EU leaders on Russia: After sanctions, what next?
It’s a rare occasion when European Union leaders end a summit in just one day, but that’s what happened Thursday
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Poroshenko orders new mobilisation, military spending increase
Ukraine is to hike military spending and undergo further mobilisation in 2015, according to President Petro Poroshenko. In 2015 the
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EU launches Europe in Harmony video contest
The European Economic and Social Committee has launched its annual online video competition for the third time. This year’s challenge,
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