Bulgaria
EUROPEAN UNION: Ratification is the new challenge
European leaders early today agreed the text of the new Reform Treaty which will be known as the...
BULGARIA: Striking teachers gather in Sofia
Tens of thousands of teachers filled the centre of Sofia yesterday in the third week of their pay...
BulgariaBALKANS: Power sector has structural weaknesses
This summer's drought has added a new dimension to the structural power deficit affecting the...
BalkansROMANIA/EU: Romania may lose 25% of EU farm aid
The European Commission today threatened to withhold 25% of EU farm aid if Bucharest does not...
RomaniaINTERNATIONAL: EM currencies are resilient
Tighter credit conditions raise concerns over debt service sustainability for lower-rated credits...
InternationalEASTERN EUROPE: Bank hails business-friendly reform
The World Bank's 'Doing Business 2008' report appeared last week. Emerging markets in Eastern...
Eastern EuropeBULGARIA: Prices soar by 12% annually in August
The consumer price index (CPI) rose by 3.1% month-on-month in August, after 2.2% the previous...
BulgariaINTERNATIONAL: Emerging markets may yet suffer turmoil
Contagion from credit market events in the United States and other advanced economies has been...
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