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Day: May 10, 2017

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Cabinet names new customs, revenue agency chiefs amid slew of appointments

May 10, 2017May 12, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Changes of government in Bulgaria are routinely accompanied by sweeping changes to the top ranks of the civil service and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s largest party tables bill to introduce majoritarian system for electing Parliament

May 10, 2017May 11, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov

GERB, the largest party in the National Assembly and the majority partner in Boiko Borissov’s coalition government, tabled on May

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian opposition parties accept Maria Gabriel’s nomination as European Commissioner, but with brickbats for GERB

May 10, 2017May 11, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, European Commission

Not without complaints and criticism of Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s government, the two opposition parties in the National Assembly

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria nominates MEP Maria Gabriel to be European Commissioner

May 10, 2017May 11, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, European Commission

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has informed European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker that the Cabinet is nominating Maria Gabriel, a

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Business 

Bulgarian exports to non-EU countries up 20.3% in March 2017, but trade balance negative

May 10, 2017May 10, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Bulgarian exports to third countries – meaning, those that are not members of the European Union – were 20.1 per

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