Russia piles pressure on former Soviet satellites to drop EU aspirations
As the Vilnius summit of EU’s Eastern Partnership draws nearer, at which several former Soviet states are expected to sign
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Author: Alex Bivol
Bulgaria’s political crisis: Silence of the sacrificial lamb
In the torrent of commentaries and reactions after the clashes between police and protesters in Sofia, one voice was notable
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Bulgarian political crisis: Ten injured, socialists blame political opponents and other reactions
Ten people were reported to have received treatment at Pirogov emergency hospital in Sofia for light injuries in clashes with
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Bulgarian Parliament postpones SANS director election as protest shuts down Sofia centre
Bulgaria’s lawmakers postponed the election of a new director of the State Agency for National Security (SANS) on July 18
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Bulgaria’s anti-government protests reach four-week mark
Bulgaria’s anti-government protests, sparked by the controversial appointment of Delyan Peevski as director of the State Agency for National Security,
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South Stream pipeline runs into delays in Bulgaria
Gazprom’s signature pipeline project, South Stream, was behind schedule in Bulgaria, but company management remains adamant that the pipeline will
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Bulgaria political crisis: Siderov’s slapstick antics and Borissov’s assassination fears
The sitting of the Consultative Council on National Security, called by Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev on June 20, descended into
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Bulgarian MPs vote support for Oresharski’s vague ‘stabilisation package’
Bulgarian Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski asked – and received – on June 19 Parliament’s support for a vague package of
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Bulgarian President, Prime Minister speak out – and other talking points as protests set to continue
As protest rallies in Bulgaria are set to continue for a fourth consecutive day on June 17, Prime Minister Plamen
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