GERB candidate Portnih elected mayor of Varna
GERB candidate Ivan Portnih has been elected mayor of Bulgaria’s main Black Sea city of Varna, defeating Hristo Bozov, who
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Year: 2013
Greece looks to clinch last-gasp deal with troika before critical Eurogroup meeting
The July 8 2013 Eurogroup meeting in Brussels is crucial for Greece as it is expected to decide whether or not
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Polish euro zone entry may be put on hold for years: PM
Poland will not be able to enter the eurozone for years because the government lacks the required majority to approve
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Group announces split from Borissov’s GERB party
A group, said to include members of the executive committee of Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party, has announced that they
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Journalists from rival nationalist TV channel allege assault by Siderov
Employees of Bourgas-based television channel SKAT, which formerly was allied to Volen Siderov’s Ataka but now is politically estranged, have
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Bulgaria’s media and the protests: From Barekov to BNT
Spare a thought for Bulgaria’s reporters. After six months of covering the winter protests, an election campaign and the current
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Clarity awaited on when final section of Bulgaria’s Trakiya Motorway will open
The “final” date for the opening of the as-yet incomplete section of Bulgaria’s Trakiya Motorway, linking Sofia to Bourgas via
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Bulgarian union federation threatens strike unless Grand National Assembly convened
In its first statement on the political crisis in Bulgaria after three weeks of anti-government protests, trade union confederation Podkrepa
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President Plevneliev: The only way out now for Bulgaria is elections
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev, in a forceful special address to the nation on July 5, underlined his disapproval of politicians
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