Violations build up as Election Day approaches in Ukraine
Just several weeks ahead of Election Day, Ukraine’s parliamentary campaign is already full of violations of election legislation that could
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Europe
Improvements needed to safety features of almost all European nuclear power stations – EC report
The standards of safety of nuclear power plants in Europe are “generally high” but further improvements in the safety features
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Bulgarian Border Police arrest 33 illegal immigrants, mainly Syrians, in 24 hours
About 33 people had been arrested over the past 24 hours in attempts to cross the Bulgarian-Turkish border, Senior Commissioner
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Thirteen EU embassies in Sofia declare support for Roma Pride 2012
The heads of 13 European Union embassies in the Bulgarian capital city Sofia have issued a declaration of support for
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FAO global food price index up 1.4 per cent in September 2012
After two months of stability, the Food and Agricultural Organisations’s (FAO) Food Price Index rose slightly in September 2012, up 1.4
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Bulgaria condemns Syrian attack on Turkish territory as gross violation of international law
Syria’s actions in the mortar attack on Turkish territory, in which five people including children died, represent a gross violation
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Greece predicts it will reach new funding deal
Greece’s finance chief is predicting the country will reach an agreement with its international lenders by Monday to release another
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Russia Watch: Is Ivanishvili a Trojan Horse for Russia’s return to Georgia?
In the run-up to Georgia’s parliamentary vote, supporters of President Mikheil Saakashvili derided their opponent, billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, as “a
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Tensions over LGBT Belgrade Pride parade expose rifts in Serbia’s civil rights approach
As the government hesitates to permit a gay rights parade in Serbia’s capital, the surrounding controversy sheds light on the
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