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Bulgarian Anti Crisis Measure Set to Create 87 000 Jobs

A new Bulgarian national employment measure will open 87 000 new job opportunities. The Bulgarian Social Minister, Emiliya Maslarova, announced the measure Monday at the opening of a “Labor Transformation – Social Security and Dialogue” conference. The conference will be held at the University of National and World Economy in …

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Sirens Wail as Serbia Marks NATO Bombings

Air-raid sirens wailed on Tuesday as Serbia marked ten years since NATO’s bombing campaign against the regime of late president Slobodan Milosevic to halt its violent Kosovo crackdown. Solemn ceremonies were held at Belgrade monuments to children and journalists killed in the NATO sorties as the sirens were sounded across …

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Decriminalising Incest Sparks Romania Row

A proposal not to prosecute consenting adults for incest has sparked controversy in Romania, with the Orthodox Church leading public opposition to the move. The Romanian Justice Ministry is considering a change in the law, so that parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters can be exempt from prosecution for incest as …

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