Bulgaria
BULGARIA: Political will lacks for real pension reform
The draft 2011 budget was passed in its first reading on November 11. Opposition Socialist...
BulgariaPROSPECTS 2011: EU politics
The EU will be tested on several policy fronts in 2011 -- enlargement, budget, external...
EuRUSSIA/BULGARIA: Putin hails progress on South Stream
Prime Ministers Vladimir Putin and Boyko Borisov on Saturday oversaw the signing of an...
RussiaCHINA/EU: Ties tighten but frustrations grow
China's President Hu Jintao will visit France on November 4 and UK Prime Minister David Cameron...
ChinaBULGARIA: Pension compromise is retrograde step
The government, trade unions and employers yesterday agreed changes to the deficit-plagued...
BulgariaBULGARIA/ROMANIA: Opposition forces pension backtrack
Bulgarian trade unionists opposing pension reform yesterday staged their biggest rally yet under...
BulgariaBULGARIA: Police close down illegal Islamist group
The security services have mounted an operation against an illegal Islamist organisation, al-Waqf...
BulgariaBULGARIA: IMF sees stronger growth in 2011
The economy will pick up slowly this year and strengthen in 2011, IMF mission head Catriona...
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