Georgian official steps down over prison abuse
Georgia’s interior minister has resigned, amid continuing protests over alleged prisoner abuse that was filmed and aired on Georgian television
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AEJ asks European Commission to monitor media environment in Bulgaria
The Association of European Journalists (AEJ), which earlier in September wrote an open letter to European Commissioner Neelie Kroes about
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Digital agenda commissioner Kroes pushes e-EU in Sofia
European Commissioner Neelie Kroes picked Bulgaria, a country with a spotty record in pursuing the European Union’s digital agenda, to
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Irish firm granted oil exploration licences in Bulgaria after court battle
Dublin-based Moesia Oil and Gas, an independent oil and gas prospector, was awarded four exploration licences in Bulgaria after winning
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Bulgaria’s Parliament sets up ad-hoc committee to investigate high-level corruption
In what socialist opposition MPs decried as a stunt ahead of Bulgaria’s 2013 national parliamentary elections, the National Assembly voted
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Bulgaria checks alcohol on sale amid Czech bootleg liquor crisis
Bulgarian consumer protection authorities said that they were checking alcohol products on sale, especially vodka and rum, because of the
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Jump in prices of basic foodstuffs aggravates cost of living in Bulgaria
Bulgarian consumers have been hit by sharp increases in the prices of some basic foodstuffs in the past few months,
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Prisoner abuse video sparks protests in Georgia
Georgia’s President Mikhail Saakashvili has vowed to punish those responsible for the torture and rape of inmates at a Georgian
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Plovdiv citrus import boss among group arrested for alleged 5M leva VAT fraud
Plovdiv-based Sotir Yankov, well-known for his citrus fruit import and distribution companies which are among Bulgaria’s largest, was among 12
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