Friday, 11 July 2014 Earlier this summer, IMF bureaucrats went to Sofia, Bulgaria to study the country’s economic progress. And roughly a month ago, they released an official report which stated, among other things, that Bulgarian banks are “stable and… Read More ›
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EU gives US six months to lift visas
Wednesday, 05 February 2014 The European Commission has requested that the US lift visas for citizens of Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Poland and Romania. If within six months the problem is not solved, the EU could introduce visas for US diplomats,… Read More ›
Dozens of G20 diplomats had computers hacked after clicking on an attachment labelled ‘To see naked pictures of Carla Bruni click here’
Security breach was first discovered at the G20 summit in Paris in 2011 Message sent to those attending including finance ministers The former supermodel became President Nicolas Sarkozy’s third wife She was well known for taking her clothes off in… Read More ›
Germany won’t let Bulgaria and Romania join Schengen zone
Sunday, 03 March 2013 Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich has told Der Spiegel magazine that Germany would not allow Romania or Bulgaria to join the European open-border Schengen zone. Often called the Schengen zone, the area incorporates 22 EU member… Read More ›
Bulgarian protests enter third day, clash with Police
Friday, 22 February 2013 After spontaneous non-partisan mass protests across the country, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov’s government resigned on Wednesday, February 20. The resignation came as a surprise, as less than 24 hours earlier Borisov had declared that… Read More ›
Tens of thousands join electricity protests across Bulgaria: “We cannot stand it anymore,”
Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:48 GMT Reuters * Tens of thousands protest in more than 20 cities * Protesters demand re-nationalisation of power distributors * Finance minister has ruled out nationalisation By Angel Krasimirov SOFIA, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Tens… Read More ›
European wages: Danish earn 25 Eur/hr, Bulgarians 1.5 Eur/hr …
Monday, 11 February 2013 There are massive discrepencies in earning power among European countries shows the latest report from Eurostat. The Danish are doing quite well for themselves, earning a net average of 25 Eur/hr ($34/hr). The Bulgarians on the… Read More ›
British spooked by Bulgaria and Romania’s migration
Thursday, 17 January 2013 About 50,000 people from Romania and Bulgaria will come to the UK every year when restrictions are lifted next year, think tank Migration Watch suggests. It predicts this level annually in the first five years after… Read More ›
Closed EU doors to prompt new Union – Union of Slavic Nations?
Sunday, 09 December 2012 According to Igor Muradjan, analyst for Armenian daily Erkramas, as of this spring (2012) there are attempts to find common language between Serbia and Bulgaria’s common interests. There have been talks for a Union between Serbia,… Read More ›