Eurobonds Are Again Coming into FashionPublished: May 23, 2012 18:01, Ralitsa Kovacheva, Sofia, 0
Somewhat surprisingly the eurobonds emerged as a central topic on the agenda of the informal (in the form of a working dinner) EU summit on May 23rd. Surprisingly because the official topic of the summit are growth measures and employment. But leading international media are blaring forth that it is ... more
The Last SupperPublished: May 23, 2012 14:54, Adelina Marini, Sofia, 0
The EU leaders are gathering tonight in Brussels for a dinner, during which they have to find a way to synchronise their views about a common European approach in boosting economic growth. The context, in which the dinner will take place, is very stressful: governments are falling; populist ... more
Two Terms in Office Are EnoughPublished: May 23, 2012 11:02, Dessislava Dimitrova, Sofia, 0
History shows that actually, after Yugoslavia broke apart, Serbia had three presidents, two of whom with two terms in office – Slobodan Milosevic and Boris Tadic, while Milan Milutinovic served just one term. Under the country’s new Constitution, Tadic was able to run for a third mandate ... more
NATO Attacks the Financial Crisis with Smart DefencePublished: May 23, 2012 08:27, Ralitsa Kovacheva, Sofia, 0
"We came to Chicago with three goals. And we have met them. We have focused on the future of Afghanistan. We have decided to invest smartly in our defence even in times of austerity. And we have engaged with our partners around the world to address the challenges we all face in the 21st century ... more
G8: Everyone Decides on Growth and Austerity Measures by Themselvesupdated: May 22, 2012 18:17, Ralitsa Kovacheva, Sofia, 0
While Europe was holding its breath during the penalties that destined Chelsea to defeat Bayern Munchen in the Champions League final, the leaders of the eight most powerful countries in the world were also watching TV. The images of leaders, watching the football game were the most published and commented ... more
Romania - on Stand-by Agreement but not Quite on Stand-by GrowthPublished: May 21, 2012 16:03, Zhaneta Kuyumdzhieva, Sofia, 0
In the beginning of May, on a Friday, representatives of the IMF, the European Commission and the World Bank published their assessment of Romania's progress on its economic programme. Their visit to Romania between May 24 and May 9 2012 was a good opportunity for the trio to establish relations with ... more
The Ukrainian Jigsaw PuzzlePublished: May 21, 2012 14:31, Adelina Marini, Sofia, 0
What is happening in Ukraine is a question that is tormenting Europe more and more. And an even more worrying question is what can Europe do. Regarding the current stalemate between the EU and Ukraine, Konstanty Gebert, head of the Warsaw office of the European Council on Foreign Relations, said for ... more
It’s Up to You!Published: May 18, 2012 16:47, Dessislava Dimitrova, Sofia, 0
“It’s up to you”!” These were the final words in the sole direct debate between Boris Tadic and Tomislav Nikolic, who on Sunday are facing a run-off of the presidential elections in Serbia. After the end of the debate, however, I think the voters will have hard times, while making ... more
NATO in the Windy CityPublished: May 18, 2012 13:56, Ralitsa Kovacheva, Sofia, 0
Leaders of NATO member states are gathering in Chicago on 20 and 21 May. The summit does not have the ambitions of Lisbon 2010, when the pact approved its new strategic concept. Rather, in Chicago it is expected the Lisbon decisions to be developed and translated into concrete programmes and initiatives ... more