Azov battalion spearheads Ukrainian counter-offensive
Ukraine’s Azov Battalion, famed for its near-suicidal bravery and ultra-nationalist views, is spearheading a Ukrainian counter-offensive along the country’s Black Sea
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Month: February 2015
Bulgarian prosecutors: ‘Operation Worms’ did not eavesdrop on protesters
The controversial “Operation Worms” was not directed against the anti-government protesters of 2013/14 but against Interior Ministry officials giving unauthorised
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Bulgaria’s eavesdropping saga: the worm turns, again
After days of headlines about what media reports called “Operation Worms”, the alleged large-scale illegal surveillance of protesters against Bulgaria’s
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Šefčovič: European countries should show they can work together to achieve greater interconnectivity
European countries should demonstrate that they could work together to achieve greater interconnectivity, European Commission vice-president for energy union Maroš
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Greece prepares set of proposals ahead of crucial Eurogroup meeting
Speaking in Parliament on the afternoon of February 9, Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis outlined the plan he will present to
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Russia sanctions on hold as EU waits for peace talks
European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to postpone further sanctions against Russia for a week to give time to a
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Sofia appeal court confirms jail sentence for former interior minister Tsvetanov
The Sofia Appellate Court said on February 9 2015 that it had upheld a May 2014 ruling by the Sofia
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Bulgarian PM: Findings of probe into eavesdropping on protesters ‘disturbing’
The findings of an investigation ordered after allegations that anti-government protesters were the subject of illegal surveillance in 2013 and
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Macedonian opposition: Gruevski government eavesdropped on 20 000 citizens
The Macedonian opposition has published the first materials of the so-called “bombs” which include evidence and eavesdropping by the current
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