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Author: Clive Leviev-Sawyer

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Bulgarian President’s meeting to discuss anti-corruption steps collapses

October 9, 2017October 10, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

The October 8 meeting of Bulgaria’s Consultative Council on National Security called by President Roumen Radev to discuss steps against

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Bulgaria 

Row between Bulgarian government and media over ‘threats’ continues

October 8, 2017October 9, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Media

Controversy continued in Bulgaria at the weekend after a row erupted over alleged threats against a television talk show host

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Bulgaria 

Outrage after controversial Bulgarian ruling party MP ‘threatens’ TV talk show host

October 6, 2017October 9, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Media, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party, the majority partner in government, distanced itself on October 6 from its

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Bulgaria 

After explosive debate, Bulgarian Parliament accepts report calling for going back to square one on jet fighter acquisition

October 5, 2017October 7, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Krassimir Karakachanov, Nato, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on October 5 a report by a special parliamentary committee recommending that the country go back

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Defence Minister: ‘No need to hurry’ getting new jet fighters

October 5, 2017October 7, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Krassimir Karakachanov, Nato

There is no need to hurry acquiring new jet fighters for the Bulgarian Air Force, Defence Minister and Deputy Prime

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament votes to reject GERB’s Delyan Dobrev’s resignation as MP

October 4, 2017October 5, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Kornelia Ninova, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on October 4 to reject the resignation of senior GERB member Delyan Dobrev as an MP,

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Bulgaria 

Shalom Bulgarian Jewish organisation holds talks with Movement for Rights and Freedoms

October 3, 2017October 5, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian Jews, Mustafa Karadaya

Leaders of the Shalom Organization of the Jews in Bulgaria held talks on October 3 with representatives of the Movement

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s GERB calls for delay in electing Dossier Commission head after row over nominee

October 2, 2017October 4, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Dossier Commission

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party called on October 2 for a delay in the election of a

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Bulgaria 

MP for Borissov’s GERB party quits politics over Haskovo controversy

October 1, 2017October 3, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov

Delyan Dobrev, an MP for Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s GERB party and who was a cabinet minister in Borissov’s

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