According to the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Bulgarian prisons continue to be substandard, including Sofia Central Prison, where Jock Palfreeman is incarcerated. In a report report released today the Committee criticises Bulgarian authorities for not doing enough to remedy …
The European Commission has just published the results of its survey of public sentiment in Bulgaria as part of its report into the state of affairs in the Balkan member. According to the Eurobarometer 97% of Bulgarian respondents ranked corruption as an important problem, with 96% ranking judicial shortcomings and organised crime. ttp://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/flash/fl_406_en.pdf When …
Everyone involved in Charlie Hebdo is very much in our thoughts. This is how the French journal covered the Palfreeman case back in …
A Treasure Trove Under St Nedelya Square Archeologists believe that important buildings from the ancient Roman city of Serdica lie under the …
More chaos and intrigue in Bulgaria. Forbes Magazine is calling the complex web of power play and influence in the Balkan state …