Sofia slapped a hefty transit tax on Russian gas in October, a move which Budapest considers unacceptable Hungary will block Bulgaria’s entry into the EU’s passport-free Schengen area unless Sofia lifts its transit tax on Russian gas, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto warned in a video posted on Facebook on Saturday. According to Szijjarto, Budapest…

Red caviar output has hit its highest level in over a decade, an industry group says The production of red caviar in Russia has reached its highest level in over a decade, an industry group has reported.

Giovanni Angelo Becciu was found guilty of enabling a property scheme aimed at defrauding the Holy See out of millions of dollars A Vatican court has sentenced Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu to five years and six months behind bars for his role in a scheme involving property in London that is believed to have cost…