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The Bulgarian Socialist Party will Not Support the Draft Budget of the Caretaker Government
The executive bureau of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) decided that the socialists would not support the draft budget submitted by the caretaker government. This was announced at a press conference by the leader of the party, Kornelia Ninova.
Bulgarian Pro-Russian Parties Seek Momentum for April Election
The pro-Russian Revival and Socialist Party are pitching themselves as bulwarks against the encroaching values - and currency - of the EU, ahead of yet another general election in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria to hold 5th election in 2 years after talks fail
Bulgaria will hold another parliamentary election - its fifth in two years - after the Socialist Party on Tuesday announced that it had failed to form a government and had returned the unfulfilled mandate to the country's president.
Changing Britain: Can Sunak Arrest the Decline?
Rishi Sunak has just been chosen, 2.00 p.m. on 24th October 2022 by a fair margin, the next Prime Minister, the first ethnic Asian Briton to be so elected, and we wish him well. His appointment comes after a considerable period of turmoil which has raised many eyebrows around the world. Britain is supposed to be the home of parliamentary democracy.
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Albanian Experts Query Rama’s Move to Revive Gambling
Experts have expressed dismay after Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Wednesday raised the possibility of again allowing online gambling, saying the move would be harmful and regressive.
Aacknowledging his government's failure to crack down on the industry, Rama said gambling activity had continued despite the ban his party imposed a few years back.
No-Confidence Vote Topples the Government in Montenegro
The Parliament of Montenegro voted a vote of no confidence in the government of Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic, reported AFP.
The agency notes that this opens the way for new political upheavals in the small Balkan state. The previous coalition government was also voted out in February.
Albanian MPs Approve Resolution Honouring Srebrenica Victims
MPs in the Albanian parliament voted unanimously on Thursday to support a resolution honouring the victims of the Srebrenica genocide, ahead of the anniversary next week of the July 1995 massacres of some 8,000 Bosniak men and boys by Bosnian Serb forces.
The resolution also declares July 11, when annual commemorations are held in Bosnia, as a day of remembrance in Albania.
Albania Proposes Controversial Amnesty for Undeclared Assets
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama (left) and Socialist Party secretary-general Damian Gjiknuri. Photo: LSA
The opposition claims that the scheme would allow criminal to launder proceeds of illegal activities, in a country where money-laundering and organised crime are a serious concern.
Probes Launched Into Albanian President’s US Lobbying Contracts
The Special Prosecution Against Organised Crime and Corruption said on Tuesday that two investigations of President Ilir Meta have begun after former MP Halit Valteri issued two criminal complaints accusing him of abuses related to lobbying contracts with US firms.
Albania Police Seizes Cocaine at Port of Durres
Albanian police on Wednesday seized 45.5 kg of cocaine found in a container in the Port of Durres during a police operation codenamed "Transit".
The company's administrator and a customs agent contracted by the company were detained on charges of trafficking in narcotics.
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