Bulgaria

  • Aug 4, 2004
  • 7 min read

CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE: Pension reform poses problems

All the new EU members are, to varying degrees, faced with the same demographic challenges as...

  • Jul 29, 2004
  • 1 min read

BULGARIA/IRAQ: Sofia Socialists want troops out

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) yesterday proposed the gradual withdrawal of the 470 troops...

Bulgaria
  • Jul 22, 2004
  • 1 min read

BULGARIA/POLAND/IRAQ: Islamists threaten 'blood'

Threats against Bulgaria and Poland have appeared on an Islamic website, Sofia newspaper 'Pari'...

Bulgaria
  • Jul 21, 2004
  • 7 min read

CENTRAL-EASTERN EUROPE/IRAQ: Pullout pressure mounts

Polish Prime Minister Marek Belka said on Sunday that Warsaw intends to reduce -- but not...

Iraq
  • Jul 20, 2004
  • 8 min read

BULGARIA: Premier counter-balances resurgent Left

On July 17, the prime minister outlined his platform for next year's parliamentary elections. ...

Bulgaria
  • Jul 14, 2004
  • 1 min read

BULGARIA/IRAQ: Parties meet execution united

President Georgi Purvanov, Prime Minister Simeon Sakskoburggotski and Parliamentary Speaker...

Bulgaria
  • Jul 13, 2004
  • 6 min read

BULGARIA: IMF prudence offers stability ahead of EU

The government budget is in surplus after five months, compared with a forecast deficit for the...

Bulgaria
  • Jul 9, 2004
  • 6 min read

BALKANS: Serbia may hold the key to more investment

With many East European states now in the EU, some investors are considering shifting their focus...

Balkans