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Day: May 21, 2013

Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s former deputy PM Tsvetanov says he is giving up his immunity from prosecution

May 21, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Tsvetan Tsvetanov

Tsvetan Tsvetanov, formerly deputy prime minister in the Boiko Borissov cabinet and the subject of allegations in connection with illegal

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Bulgaria News 

New head of Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency appointed

May 21, 2013May 21, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Boiko Atanassov has been appointed by Bulgaria’s Cabinet as the new head of the National Revenue Agency, replacing Krassimir Stefanov

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgaria’s electricity regulator plans industrial price cut

May 21, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC) said on May 21 that it was preparing a new price calculation

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Bulgaria News 

Socialist Mikov elected Speaker of Bulgarian Parliament, GERB stages walkout

May 21, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian MPs elected socialist nominee Mihail Mikov as Speaker of the 42nd National Assembly on May 21, while the party

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Bulgaria News 

Volen Siderov of Ataka tells major parties: ‘We will be your nightmare’

May 21, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Volen Siderov

In a fiery and emotional speech at the first sitting of the 42nd National Assembly, ultra-nationalist Ataka leader Volen Siderov

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Bulgaria News 

MRF leader Mestan says GERB should not cling to attempt to form a government

May 21, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Lyutvi Mestan, leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, called on Boiko Borissov’s GERB not to delay the process

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Bulgaria News 

Stanishev: Two-thirds of Bulgarians voted for change

May 21, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Sergei Stanishev

In his first speech to the new Parliament, Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Sergei Stanishev derided Boiko Borissov’s GERB party as

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s political drama: Challenges, and consultations

May 21, 2013May 21, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

GERB leader Boiko Borissov, addressing the first sitting of the 42nd National Assembly on May 21, confirmed his party’s intention

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Bulgaria News 

President, PM, Patriarch and police at opening of Parliament – but no protesters

May 21, 2013May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

Just months ago, on some days it was routine for Bulgaria’s Parliament to be surrounded by protesters – but on

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