Jun 1, 2008 | The Moscow Times
Bulgaria Busts Chechen Crime Group
Testimonials Reuters SOFIA, Bulgaria - Bulgaria, an EU newcomer under pressure from the bloc to clean up its act, said Friday that it had broken up on a criminal network suspected of financing rebel groups in ...
Business: Seven companies bid to underwrite Telekom Srbija
Serbia's Telekom Srbija is seeking an underwriter for its IPO. Also in business this week: Turkey receives a $600m loan from the World Bank, and Montenegro introduces an eco-tax on incoming foreign vehicles ...
EU leaders unsure how to handle fuel crisis
Fuel price protests threaten to spread around Europe in the run-up to the weekend following earlier action in the UK, France and Bulgaria, with EU leaders uncertain how to respond to the unfolding crisis.
European Fishermen, Truckers Protest Over Fuel
Spanish fishermen protest against rising fuel costs outside the Ministry of Agriculture in Madrid on May 30, 2008.
Kalfin: Bulgaria 'will deliver' on fighting crime
Bulgaria is trying to overcome a communication problem with the Commission while struggling hard to deliver on commitments to fight corruption and organised crime, the Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and ...
Japan to invest $1 billion in CEE solar farms
BERLIN — Japan's Itochu Corp plans to spend $1 billion on solar farms in the Czech Republic and Bulgaria, several news sources reported, citing Nikkei English News.
UN: Balkans 'one of the safest' parts of Europe
UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon smiles during the opening of a UN conference in Stockholm Thursday May 29, 2008.
McMafia: The New Face of Organized Crime
Editor's Note: If the idea of organized crime makes you think of The Sopranos or The Godfather, think again.
Culture and Sports: Romanian success in Cannes
A short film from Romania won the Palme d'Or at the 61st Cannes Film Festival. Also this week: a Bulgarian sumo wrestler wins Japan's Emperor's Cup, and Zagreb hosts the 25th Dance Week festival.
Bulgarian truckers protest to seek fuel tax rebate
Hundreds of Bulgarian truck drivers protested across the country on Wednesday to press for fuel tax rebates and government help over rising prices.
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Shadow economy on the wane, but still a problem - roundtable
Shadow economy is at its strongest in the construction sector. Photo: Yulia Lazarova The share of the shadow economy has been on the wane in the past few years, however, the state is yet to live up to the role ...
Wife says missing solicitor Lynn is in Portugal
The wife of missing solicitor Michael Lynn has told the High Court that she saw her husband two weeks ago in Bulgaria.
Lokomotiv fans jailed for violence
Eleven Lokomotiv Plovdiv supporters have been sentenced to 20 days in prison following clashes with CSKA Sofia fans at a Bulgarian premier league match.
Bulgarian Court Rules in Favor of Armenian Genocide Recognition
The District Administrative Court in Bulgaria's Danube city of Ruse rejected Friday the appeals against the declaration of the City Council recognizing the Armenian genocide in the Ottoman Empire.
Talking of virtue, counting the spoons
BRATISLAVA, BUCHAREST, SOFIA AND WARSAW From The Economist print edition Now that they're in the club, new European Union members are failing to deliver on the promises they made to fight corruption FOR corrupt ...
We ignored corruption, Bulgarian leader Sergei Stanishev admits
When the head of the Bulgarian roads agency was forced to resign in February after handing contracts worth 50 million to his brother, it confirmed the worst fears of those who doubted the country's suitability ...
SEECP leaders vow to develop regional co-operation
The 11 member nations of the South East Europe Co-operation Process adopted a declaration on Wednesday, pledging to further develop regional co-operation and joint efforts on the path to Euro-Atlantic ...
NATO peacekeepers to stay on in Kosovo
SOFIA, Bulgaria : NATO's peacekeeping force will remain in Kosovo after the new country's constitution comes into force next month, the secretary-general said Friday.
Bulgarian police search for missing soccer club president
SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Police are looking for a prominent soccer club president, who disappeared early Thursday .