‘Weekend tax’ row brewing in Bulgaria
Goods purchased by companies using tax incentives would be subject to taxation if they are used by employees for personal
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Month: December 2015
Support for Justice Minister-designate sought among parliamentary groups
A round of meetings between Bulgaria’s Justice Minister-designate Ekaterina Zaharieva with parliamentary groups a day ahead of a confirmation vote
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Ataka’s Siderov had been drinking before Varna Airport incident, court told
Volen Siderov had been drinking vodka and whisky ahead of a confrontation on a Sofia-Varna flight that led to charges
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Bulgarian Parliament welcomes Nato’s invitation to Montenegro to join alliance
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted by a large majority on December 17 to express support for the invitation two weeks earlier
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Macedonia’s foreign minister Nikola Poposki in Athens
The Foreign Minister of the Republic of Macedonia, Nikola Poposki, is paying an official visit to Athens, reciprocating the visit of
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Slovakia’s accommodation project for refugees still alive
Slovakia’s Interior Ministry wants to place Iraqi refugees in houses of volunteers despite protests from villagers and mayors, making their integration
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Serbia ready to accept 6000 refugees during the winter
Serbia’s role in coping with the refugees crisis has been praised by the European Union and we will continue in
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Ukraine to suspend trade with Crimea
Ukraine says it will suspend trade with Russian-occupied Crimea by mid-January. Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said in televised comments Wednesday
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Bulgarian MPs pass constitutional amendments on judicial reforms at third reading
Bulgaria’s Parliament passed at third and final reading on December 16 constitutional amendments on judicial reforms with 189 votes, with
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