Conspiracy theories and carping after Bulgaria’s election result recalculation
Conspiracy theories and recriminations have followed the March 13 ruling by Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court that resulted in a reallocation of
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Boiko Borissov
Borissov sees ‘long life’ for Bulgaria’s new Zhelyazkov government
GERB-UDF leader Boiko Borissov told reporters on January 16 that he foresees a long political life for the Rossen Zhelyakov
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Debacle scuppers signing of Bulgaria’s security agreement with Ukraine
The debacle that is scuppering the signing of a security cooperation agreement between Bulgaria and Ukraine continued on December 19,
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Bulgaria: Borissov tight-lipped on negotiations on a government
Boiko Borissov, leader of the centre-right GERB-UDF coalition – the largest group in Bulgaria’s 51st National Assembly and which thus
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Bulgarian President may hand over government-forming mandate only in New Year
Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev indicated on December 16 that given that parties had asked for more time
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Borissov says GERB-UDF inviting DB, BSP and ITN for talks on government
Boiko Borissov said on December 13 that his GERB-UDF coalition was inviting Democratic Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Socialist Party and ITN
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Borissov says talks underway on a government – but talks with whom?
Talks are currently underway to form a government, GERB-UDF leader Boiko Borissov told reporters in Parliament. However, it was not
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Bulgaria: Acting Prosecutor-General Sarafov moves against former PM Petkov
Acting Prosecutor-General Borislav Sarafov has moved against Bulgaria’s former Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, requesting Parliament to remove Petkov’s immunity as
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Bulgaria’s political crisis: Borissov says he is abandoning bid to be PM, form government
Boiko Borissov, the leader of the GERB-UDF coalition which is Parliament’s largest group, said on November 26 that he was
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