Bulgaria’s 2017 parliamentary elections: Battles for the cities shape up
With the deadline for political parties and coalitions competing in Bulgaria’s March 26 2017 early parliamentary elections having passed, the
Read more
Author: Clive Leviev-Sawyer
Bulgaria’s 2017 elections: A wealth of promises of wealth
If anyone believes the promises of sundry parties ahead of Bulgaria’s March 2017 early parliamentary elections, they must already be
Read more
A Bulgarian tale: Of Elin Pelin, the will of the people, fascism, the bogeyman and a small-town mayor
When Ivailo Simeonov was a candidate for election as mayor of the Bulgarian town of Elin Pelin in 2015, his
Read more
Bulgaria’s 2017 elections: There’s even a Coalition of the Dissatisfied
Eighteen parties and nine coalitions have applied to the Central Election Commission for registration to take part in Bulgaria’s March
Read more
Bulgaria’s 2017 elections: Government approves extra spending for machine voting – but sum not known
Bulgaria’s caretaker Cabinet has approved extra spending on the country’s March 2017 early parliamentary elections to enable machine voting at
Read more
Hristo Ivanov’s ‘Yes Bulgaria’ scrambles for signatures to stay in March 2017 elections
At key points in Sofia on February 7, volunteers from former justice minister Hristo Ivanov’s “Yes Bulgaria” asked passersby for
Read more
Bulgarian Socialist Party puts 12-year term limit on its members of Parliament
At a two-day congress, the Bulgarian Socialist Party adopted rule changes including limiting its MPs to no more than 12
Read more
Bulgaria’s March 2017 elections: Welcome to the machine
Bulgarian government officials are at pains to issue assurances that the March 2017 parliamentary elections will succeed in spite of
Read more
Bulgarian President Radev: Strengthening Nato should be ‘hand-in-hand’ with deepening political dialogue with Russia
The increase of the defensive deterrence posture of Nato should go hand-in-hand with deepening political dialogue with Russia, to avoid
Read more