Region Votes for Euro Parliament
Sofia, Bucharest, Ljubljana | 08 June 2009In Romania and Bulgaria, ruling parties won the bulk of votes in June 7 European Parliament elections, while the centre-right opposition stole the show in a major upset in Slovenia.
Bulgaria Prepared for Gas Crisis
Sofia | 04 June 2009Bulgaria is completely prepared and has gas supplies for months ahead in the event of a new gas crisis.
Bulgaria Ranks High on Corruption Index
Sofia | 03 June 2009The judiciary system is the most corrupt sector in Bulgaria, according to the results of the 2009 Global Corruption Barometer produced by Transparency International.
Bulgaria Resists Strasbourg Ruling On Divided Church
Sofia | 23 April 2009 | By Nikoleta PopkostadinovaSofia looks set to ignore court order for authorities to compensate rival synod that rejects communist-appointed patriarch.
Balkans Feel Chill of World Recession
Sarajevo | 01 April 2009 | By Srecko LatalAs the World Bank issues its latest report which forecasts the first global recession since World War II, the chill winds of economic slowdown are increasingly being felt in the Balkans.
Help in Sight for Bulgaria’s Childless Couples
| 09 February 2009 | By Nikoleta Popkostadinova in SofiaAfter years of feeling ignored by governments, infertile couples can soon apply to a state fund that will enable women to undergo up to three in-vitro fertilisation attempts.
Bulgaria Coalition Adrift in Run-up To Elections
| 29 January 2009 | By Tatyana Dimitrova in SofiaAs the three-party coalition falls apart over the vexed issue of closed nuclear reactors and over constitutional changes, the country seems gripped by paralysis.
On the Record: Enlargement Benefits Europe as a Whole
By: Albena Shkodrova in Sofia06 October 2005 An interview with Jeremy Hill, British ambassador to Bulgaria
Cautionary Tales From EU’s Bulgarian ‘Toilet’
By Shiv Sharma in London20 January 2009 A controversial Czech art installation in Brussels has come as an unwelcome reminder to Bulgarians of their poor image in the European club.
Bulgaria Prepared for Gas Crisis
04 June 2009 Bulgaria is completely prepared and has gas supplies for months ahead in the event of a new gas crisis.