Bulgaria high court hands suspended sentence to former conflict of interest commission chief
Bulgaria’s Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) has switched the prison sentence on Filip Zlatanov, the former head of the government’s
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Month: October 2015
US, Europe watch as Turkey vote approaches
U.S. and European leaders are paying close attention to Sunday’s snap elections in Turkey as tensions rise ahead of the
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Poland’s outgoing ruling party faces leadership challenges after defeat
The election defeat of Poland’s governing party Civic Platform (PO) will likely result in leadership challenges, as the outgoing PO leader
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Coca-Cola leaving Slovakia
The management of the Coca-Cola plant in the village of Lúka near Piešťany told its employees that the factory is to
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Film review: Sicario
The United Status–Mexico border may appear to separate the two most populous North American nations, but in fact, as we
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Bulgaria hopes to award Sofia airport concession in spring 2016 – Finance Minister
Bulgaria’s Cabinet plans to finalise the concession tender for the Sofia airport in the spring of 2016, Finance Minister Vladislav
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RPG attack on Alexei Petrov in Sofia
A grenade launcher was fired at the car transporting Alexei Petrov near his Sofia home on the morning of October
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Moldova’s government brought down by motion of no confidence
The future of Moldova’s pro-Western ruling coalition was put in doubt on October 29, when the cabinet of prime minister
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Ukraine elections reflect political diversity, reform disillusion
Preliminary results from Sunday’s local elections in Ukraine indicate growing political diversity, say analysts, as no clear winners emerged. Opinion
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