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Author: Alex Bivol

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Bulgaria’s political crisis: opposition rejects acting PM’s challenge to form cabinet

February 25, 2013May 27, 2013 Alex Bivol Boiko Borissov, Sergei Stanishev

Bulgaria’s two largest opposition parties, the socialists and the predominantly ethnic Turk Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF), have rejected

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Bulgaria News 

Unfinished business: Bulgarian MPs forge ahead with Constitutional Court, asset forfeiture commission appointments

February 21, 2013May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol judiciary

Bulgarian Parliament’s legal affairs committee held hearings on February 21 to examine the nominations for the country’s Constitutional Court and

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s government resignation: what happens next?

February 20, 2013 Alex Bivol

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov submitted his resignation to Parliament on February 20, but will remain in office for a

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Bulgaria Business News 

Bulgarian PM, Russian president discuss Belene nuclear plant in phone call

February 19, 2013May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol energy

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on February 19 that the main topic of discussion during a phone call with

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Bulgarian PM: Dyankov fired over e-government, economic growth failures

February 19, 2013June 2, 2013 Alex Bivol Boiko Borissov, Simeon Dyankov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov praised former finance minister Simeon Dyankov for keeping sound fiscal discipline and keeping Bulgaria’s government

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Bulgaria Business News 

Czech CEZ will lose Bulgarian distribution licence – PM

February 19, 2013May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol energy

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on February 19 that Czech energy firm CEZ will lose its electricity distribution licence

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian Finance Minister Simeon Dyankov sacked

February 18, 2013June 2, 2013 Alex Bivol Simeon Dyankov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov will ask Parliament to release Finance Minister Simeon Dyankov from his duties and confirm EU

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Bulgaria clears way for Plovdiv Fair sell-off

February 7, 2013February 7, 2013 Alex Bivol

Bulgaria’s Parliament approved on February 7 a motion to remove Plovdiv International Fair from the list of companies under a

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Bulgarian Cabinet asks Parliament for Bourgas-Alexandroupolis exit

February 6, 2013May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol energy

Bulgaria’s Cabinet said on February 6 that it has filed an motion in Parliament to exit the intergovernmental agreement with

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