Hungary commentary: Orbán’s ill wind could blow his house down
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s recent remarks, welcoming an “Eastern Wind” that can blow in a mix of economic dynamism
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Bulgaria, Romania face EU sanctions of Danube River ferry – report
Bulgaria and Romania could face “serious financial sanctions” imposed by the European Union if the two countries fail to launch
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Thunderstorms help contain wildfires in Bulgaria
Cooler weather and rain has helped Bulgarian fire-fighters contain the worst of the wildfires that popped all over the country
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Pfizer to pay $60M fine for bribes abroad, including in Bulgaria
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer has agreed to pay a $60 million fine to the US government in order to end an
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Greek jobless rate hits record 23%
Greece says its jobless rate hit 23 per cent in May, an all-time high for the debt-ridden country. The newest
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Spike in phone calls to Lebanon preceded Bourgas suicide bombing – report
In the absence of any news concerning the investigation of the suicide bombing at the Sarafovo airport in Bourgas, Bulgarian
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‘Anonymous’ attacks Ukrainian government websites and threatens with further action
The online activist group “Anonymous” has shut down three government websites in retaliation for last week’s government shutdown of the
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Standard and Poor’s affirms Poland’s rating
Standard & Poor’s ratings agency has affirmed Poland’s foreign currency rating at A-/A-2′ , while maintained the country’s local currency
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Hungarian ruling party Fidesz, Catholic Church hit by Google bomb
Hungarian internet users searching for “whores” (kurvák) or “gangsters” (gengszterek) found themselves directed to the website of the ruling Fidesz
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