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The European Commission has rejected Germany’s demand that Greece  give up control over its budget policy to a special powerful EU Commissioner. On Saturday, it emerged that Germany wants the new euro zone "budget commissioner" to have the power to veto budget

Three topless Ukrainian female protesters, members of the growingly popular FEMEN, were arrested by police authorities in the Swiss resort of Davos where the World Economic Forum is taking place. The Ukrainians repeatedly chanted "Poor because of you!" near the he

Miroslava Todorova, Chair of the Bulgarian Judges Association, still considers filing a lawsuit against the country's Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov, whom she has accused of libel. Tsvetanov's claims that Todorova has deliberately acted in favor of the Bulgar

Only a small part of Bulgaria's Roma population lives on social security, according to a survey conducted by Open Society. Contrary to the widespread notion that Bulgarian Roma do not work because they rely on child benefits, just 4.3% of the Roma minority group i

Bulgaria and Romania should be allowed to join the Schengen Agreement, Danish Justice Minister Morten Boedskov has declared. "There are no obstacles to Romania and Bulgaria joining the Schengen system," Boedskov told a news conference at a meeting of EU justice an

Valeri Bojinov, Sporting Lisbon's troubled Bulgarian striker, may move to Spanish side Santander or Ukrainian Dynamo Kyiv, according to the latest transfer rumors. According to A Bola, the Spanish club is ready to rescue the unwanted Bulgarian who recently stirred

Thorough inspections have been launched in Greece due to the smuggling of Bulgarian bread in the country. A document presented in the Greek parliament by the local Ministry of Development, Competitiveness and Shipping has revealed that an increased control will be

Many small business owners work from home, but very few of these same owners would be comfortable inviting a prospective client to see their home office.  The home office often ranges from controlled chaos to a black hole where invoices and client information are

The Syrian community in Bulgaria has organized a protest against the massacres committed by their home country's regime. The rally will take place on Sunday in front of the Syrian Embassy in Sofia, dnevnik.bg informs.... Source