Russia Watch: From Ukraine to Georgia to Russia, the internet breaks the information rules of the old USSR
In August of last year, Mikhail Saakashivili was cruising to what looked like an easy election victory. Today, he travels
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Perspectives
weekly Editorial, blogs, opinion from TSG team and readers, Bill Drysdale on ‘My Bulgaria’; Analysis – from team, VOA, NENN; full texts of significant statements, speeches and media statements by Government and non-government organisations.
Ukraine’s protesters prepare for long haul
Firewood has been stacked, barbed wire has been strung above steel barricades, and insulated military tents have been pitched. The
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After Ukraine, will Russia next lean on Moldova and Georgia?
After Ukraine, seemingly under Russian pressure, made a U-turn last week on its road towards closer integragration with the European
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Russia Watch: Putin uses political karate to keep Ukraine from moving west
German chancellor Otto von Bismarck once observed that the Russian cavalry are “slow to saddle up, but ride fast.” In
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Comment: Bulgarian authorities flounder to regain initiative on refugee issue
When it comes to the refugee issue, Bulgaria’s government increasingly resembles some sort of frenetic Keystone Kops knockabout in the
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The Government’s noxious ideas about the flat tax in Bulgaria
In recent days, Bulgaria’s ruling majority has announced plans to drastically alter the flat income tax, coming into force in
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Sectarianism brings Turkey and Iran closer
Turkey’s foreign minister is due to visit Tehran on November 26, the latest step in rapprochement efforts between the former
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The Bus Socialist Party’s day in Sofia
Weaving amid the buses that crowded almost every square metre of the cobblestones outside Alexander Nevski cathedral on the day
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Will Ukraine go west, or stay east?
President Putin’s advisor on economic integration warns Ukraine a move to the European Union would be “economic suicide.” A close
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