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Day: April 5, 2017

Perspectives 

Bulgaria’s red baron, President Radev, flies into turbulence over law changes

April 5, 2017April 7, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s President Roumen Radev has been in office as head of state since January 22. Of the 74 days since

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s far-right Ataka leader Siderov says he will not be a cabinet minister in Borissov’s next government

April 5, 2017April 7, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria elections 2017, Volen Siderov

If negotiations on a coalition government work out, Bulgarian nationalist coalition the United Patriots will be part of Boiko Borissov’s

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Bulgaria 

Serbian appeals court overturns extradition of former CCB majority shareholder Vassilev to Bulgaria

April 5, 2017April 7, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff CCB affair

The appeals court in Serbia’s capital city of Belgrade has ruled to overturn a lower court’s decision to extradite Tsvetan

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian caretaker Justice Minister fires official over unconstitutional draft bill limiting voting rights abroad

April 5, 2017April 7, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Lyutvi Mestan, Turkey

A controversial draft bill that would have curtailed the voting rights of Bulgarians abroad has been withdrawn and the official

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Bulgaria 

Process of Bulgaria’s new ordinance on the integration of refugees will be a long one

April 5, 2017April 5, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Roumen Radev

The process of Bulgaria adopting a new ordinance on the integration of refugees, after the 2016 version was controversially scrapped

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria caretaker cabinet cancels Sofia Airport concession tender

April 5, 2017April 5, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s caretaker government said on April 5 that it has cancelled the concession tender for the Sofia Airport, citing “the

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Bulgaria 

European Court of Justice finds against Bulgaria in air quality infringement case

April 5, 2017April 5, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled against Bulgaria in a case brought by the European Commission against the

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Bulgaria 

Head of State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad resigns to become nationalist MP

April 5, 2017April 5, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency

At a meeting on April 5 2017, Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet accepted the resignation of State Agency for Bulgarians Abroad head

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Leisure 

First Bulgarian feature-length documentary about Julia Kristeva to premiere in Sofia on April 20

April 5, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

The first Bulgarian-made feature-length documentary film about renowned philosopher, psychoanalyst and linguist Julia Kristeva premieres at the Lumière cinema in

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