International relations

Borislav Mandzhukov, 39, businessman of dubious reputation, was shot dead in Sofia on Monday evening. 

He was found by the residents of a building on the “Bulgaria” boulevard who called the police. 

RS marks 15 years since start of NATO attacks

BANJA LUKA -- The Serb entity in Bosnia, RS, on Monday marked the Remembrance Day for the victims of the 1999 NATO aggression against Serbia.

Serbia was at the time, along with Montenegro, a part of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SRJ).

European countries feel safer under NATO protective umbrella

Officials and regional security experts view the Alliance as crucial to the region's prosperity.

NATO's presence has brought a sense of security to the region. [AFP]

BELGRADE - The Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) held a commemoration rally in Belgrade downtown on Monday, promoting the policy of military and political neutrality on the Remembrance Day for the victims of the NATO aggression against Serbia.

DSS Vice-President Slobodan Samardzic said at the rally that NATO's criminal attacks must not be forgotten and cannot be forgiven.

President: We have not heard sincere apology

VARVARIN -- Tomislav Nikolić spoke in Varvarin on Monday to say that "no sincere apology has been heard so far" for NATO's attacks on a bridge there that killed ten people.

The government is expected to announce by Friday how it will share out the so-called “social dividend” from Greece’s 2013 primary surplus, sources have told Kathimerini.

Eighty per cent of journalists in Macedonia think that conditions are worsening, 17 per cent say that they are stagnant and only 3 per cent believe that they are improving, according to new research published by Macedonia’s Independent Journalists' Trade Union, SSNM.

Eight cooperation agreements between Bulgarian and Chinese companies are expected to be signed during a business forum in the city of Plovdiv, Monday.

The CEOs and managers of more than 50 leading Chinese companies will take part in the Bulgarian – Chinese business forum, Standart news reports.

15 years since start of NATO's war against Serbia

BELGRADE -- 15 years ago today NATO launched its campaign of aerial attacks against Serbia, then a part of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SRJ, FRY).

The western military alliance made the decision to attack Serbia without the approval of the UN Security Council, which was considered "a precedent."

By Alexis Papachelas

The developments in Ukraine have given rise to a very interesting discussion over whether we are on the cusp of a major events that will affect global geopolitics. Some believe that we will return to the bipolar state of the Cold War, while others say that Russia is simply not powerful enough to form a rival pole to the West.