Syria: A Domestic Conflict, Testing International Values
The 4th edition of the Sofia Platform Conference took place on October 31 and November 1.
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Bulgaria's Universities under Anti-Govt Siege - For and Against
In recent days, Bulgaria’s capital Sofia has witnessed occupation of university buildings that have injected new life into a persistent anti-government movement.
Show of Power by Libya Militia in Kidnapping
Libya’s prime minister, Ali Zeidan, was hauled from his bed at 2:30 a.m. Thursday by a group of militiamen who stormed into the luxury hotel where he lives in downtown Tripoli, a kidnapping that would be extraordinary by almost any standard.
Syria's Other Problem: Inflation
Wars wreak havoc; life, property, and dreams are destroyed.
Bulgaria's Blurred Digital TV Move
It is unclear how many viewers could be deprived of access to public TV broadcast.
Bulgaria Gets Upbeat as EU Growth Tops Forecast
Bulgaria's economic recovery could now be under way, as the whole EU economy shows signs of improvement.
Wild Political Season Shaping Up in Bulgaria - Analysts
As the new political season kicked off in Bulgaria amid relentless rallies against the Socialist-led government, analysts have forecast tumultuous times ahead.
BBC Gavin Hewitt: Syria Crisis Response Test for Europe
Over Syria no Western power wishes to intervene, but the rhetoric points to some kind of military response to last week's attacks.
Nadim Shehadi: How Al-Assad Poisoned Debate on Syria
There may still be doubts whether the Syrian regime has used chemical weapons against its own civilian population; but there is however conclusive evidence that it has effectively used the toxic stuff to poison the minds of western policy makers.
Bulgaria's Protests Too Weak to Oust Rulers
As I already forecast, on Friday the members of Bulgaria's parliament from the ruling Socialist and ethnic Turkish parties, together with the nationalists, united to overturn the veto on the budget revision.
An Inconvenient Challenge for Bulgarian Civil Society
Every day since mid June, protesters have sought the resignation of the still young government of Plamen Oresharski comprised of the Bulgarian Socialist Party and the Turkish-minority-dominated Movement for Rights and Freedoms.
Steve Hanke: Bulgaria Should Learn from Singapore
Johns Hopkins economist Steve Hanke, who designed the currency board in Bulgaria in the 1990s, has called for shrinking the government as a way to fight corruption.
The Middle-Class Revolution
All over the world, argues Francis Fukuyama, today's political turmoil has a common theme: the failure of governments to meet the rising expectations of the newly prosperous and educated.
George Veltchev: Home-Made Political Crisis or 'What Do They Ask Me Most Often in London'
George Veltchev is a longstanding investor in Bulgaria, master and doctor of economics from the Vienna Economics University, and master of business administration from Harvard and Insead.
IMF: Domestic, Global Turbulence With No Great Market Impact on Bulgaria
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Sofia during June 27–July 3, 2013, to discuss economic developments and government policies with the Bulgarian authorities.
Steve Hanke: Syria's Annual Inflation Hits 200%
In an attempt to beat Western sanctions and halt the fall in the Syrian pound, the Assad regime – with the help of Iran, Russia, and China – has begun conducting all of its business in rials, roubles, and renminbi.
Why is Prime Minister Erdogan So Aggressive?
By Yusuf Kanli Hurriyet newspaper
Bulgarians Feel Like Abandoned Kids - Social Anthropologist
Excerpts from Euronews interview with prominent Bulgarian social anthropologist Haralan Aleksandrov on the ongoing social and political crisis in Bulgaria“The reasons that triggered the mass demonstrations [in February] have been there for years.
Voiding Election Results in Bulgaria
After the formerly-ruling GERB party announced they want the results from the May 12 general elections voided over suspicions of vote rigging, legal experts in Bulgaria have commented on ways to do so.
OSCE Observers Looking Forward to Bulgaria's Election
When more than 200 international observers descend on Bulgaria to witness the parliamentary elections this week, it will be the first time since 1997 that the country has hosted such a full-fledged observation from the OSCE and its Parliamentary Assembly.
Bulgaria's Demographic Meltdown Not Addressed before Elections
By G?rkan ?zturan EU Policy Officer
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