Bulgaria’s socialist, splinter party leaders agree to nominate former air force chief for president
Leaders of the left-wing opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and splinter socialist minority party ABC have agreed on August 10
Read more
Day: August 10, 2016
Brother-in-law of Charlie Hebdo attacker seeks extradition from Bulgaria to France
Mourad Hamyd, brother-in-law of Charlie Hebdo attacker Cherif Kouachi, appeared in front of a Bulgarian court on August 10, asking
Read more
Putin relents on South Stream as Erdogan offers Turkish Stream promises
Russian president Vladimir Putin appeared to soften his position on the prospect of reviving the South Stream gas pipeline project
Read more
Bulgarian Cabinet approves resignation of air force chief seen as possible presidential candidate
Bulgaria’s Cabinet has recommended to head of state President Rossen Plevneliev to approve the resignation of Air Force chief General
Read more
More than 5000 homes damaged in floods in Macedonia
Initial assessments by the Macedonian government commission for crisis management are that this past weekend’s floods substantially damaged 5000 homes
Read more