Bulgaria’s government: 100 days of isolation
As the Bulgarian Socialist Party government marked 100 days in office on September 5, there were criticisms of all that
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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.
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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UK ambassador to Bulgaria: A message of renewal and reform
British ambassador in Sofia Jonathan Allen spoke to Bulgarian-language media on September 3 to share ideas about the need for
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Russia Watch: Kremlin forgets – a century ago Russian soldiers were top victims of poison gas
Russian politicians and analysts worked overtime this week trying to create a cloud of doubt around the Aug. 21 chemical
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Russia seethes on sidelines as West prepares Syria actions
Russia’s navy announced Thursday it is sending two warships into the Eastern Mediterranean near the shores of Syria. At the
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Cyprus’s Syrian challenge
The Syrian crisis presents a challenge for all countries in the wider region and Cyprus does definitely not represent an
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Turkey’s Erdogan may use Egypt turmoil to justify crackdown
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been at the forefront of condemnation of the overthrow of Egyptian President Mohamed
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Russia Watch: Snowden’s Kremlin Connection
Friday, June 21, was the hottest day of the year in Hong Kong – a sweltering 34 degrees. But it
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Turkey’s criticism of OIC over Egypt seen as split with Arab allies
Turkey’s call for the resignation of the head of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, or OIC, for not speaking out
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