OTB News (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice accepted Bulgaria’s highest honor on Wednesday for helping secure the release of six medics in Libya. Her attention then shifted to Georgia, paying a visit to the former Soviet Republic that could further annoy Russia….
Liberty Scott (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
On August 20 1968 under direction from Moscow, the armies of the USSR, Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, the "German Democratic Republic" and Bulgaria invaded Czechoslovakia to crush the liberal reform minded government led by Alexander Dubcek - first Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. It is a day that shall live in infamy as one of the darkest moments of freedom in the Cold War. Dubcek...
Vietnam Business Finance (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has made public its annual report on world investment, saying Viet Nam remains attractive for foreign investors. The second PwC Emerging Market 20 Index showed that Viet Nam is now ranked 5th most attractive emerging market destination for investments in manufacturing, compared to its number one position in 2007. The change in rank reflects mostly changes in the
IPKat—IP news and fun for everyone (Free subscription) | 08/07/2008
By Hague Notification No. 88 the World Intellectual Property Organization has told the IPKat of the ratification by the Republic of Bulgaria of the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs. The Geneva Act will enter into force for Bulgaria, on 7 October 2008. All you ever need to know about the Hague Agreement here Hague Disagreement here Bulgarian...
PJH Law - Employment Law Blog (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
The following countries comprise the European Economic Area (EEA): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom. Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway are not...
Turkish Digest (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
"Izmir Int’l Festival Brings World Culture Written by Ozgur Tore Thursday, 10 July 2008 The 77th Izmir International Festival will host not only economic delegations but also many cultural delegations from many countries including Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, China, France, Cuba, Egypt and Slovakia. The festival that will be held in Izmir between 22-31 August will host music and dance groups....
Box Turtle Bulletin (Free subscription) | 07/05/2008
According to Agence France-Presse: Forty-five people were taken into custody and 10 others were injured in clashes between police and homophobes during a gay rights march in the Hungarian capital Saturday, reports said. About 450 people took part in the march in central Budapest when extremists began throwing explosive devices, eggs, cobblestones and bottles at police and [...]
Travelvice (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
I found a thread inside the Lonely Planet message forum (Thorn Tree) containing one-man's perception of the cost of travel inside Europe, sorted by country (and sometimes city, type of accommodation). There are obviously more than a few countries missing from this list (like Germany), but I wonder how accurate his impressions are. Over the years [...]
