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Author: Clive Leviev-Sawyer

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Bulgaria’s political crisis: Skepticism greets Reformist Bloc’s attempt to form a new government

December 13, 2016March 9, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgaria’s Reformist Bloc has a deadline of December 19 to form a new government, but their acceptance of a mandate

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Bulgaria’s Reformist Bloc decides against attempt to form government

December 9, 2016March 9, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Rossen Plevneliev, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s centre-right coalition the Reformist Bloc decided on December 9 against attempting to form a government. The decision was taken

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian nationalists begin informal talks on possible formation of government

November 30, 2016March 9, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgaria’s nationalist parliamentary group the Patriotic Front has begun behind-the-scenes talks on attempting to form a government, should President Rossen

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Bulgaria 

68% of Bulgarians want a caretaker government and early elections – Alpha Research poll

November 29, 2016March 9, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Rossen Plevneliev, Roumen Radev

Sixty-eight per cent of Bulgarians want a caretaker government appointed and early parliamentary elections called, according to a poll by

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s political crisis: Formation of new government without early elections still a slim possibility

November 29, 2016March 9, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Rossen Plevneliev, Roumen Radev

A November 29 meeting of Bulgaria’s Consultative Council for National Security, convened by President Rossen Plevneliev, has left in place

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President-elect Radev attends Bulgarian Socialist Party national council, praises Ninova

November 26, 2016November 26, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Roumen Radev

Roumen Radev, elected to take over as Bulgaria’s President in January 2017, attended a November 26 meeting of the opposition

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Bulgaria 

President Plevneliev’s consultations with parties leave Bulgaria no closer to a government

November 22, 2016November 23, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian head of state President Rossen Plevneliev continued his series of consultations with political parties on November 22, in an

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Bulgaria 

Radev: Caretaker cabinet is exclusive responsibility of President Plevneliev

November 21, 2016November 22, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Rossen Plevneliev, Roumen Radev

Roumen Radev, who is to take over as Bulgaria’s President in January 2017, denied on November 21 that the country

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Socialist Party tells President Plevneliev it will not try to form government

November 18, 2016November 19, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Rossen Plevneliev, Roumen Radev

The Bulgarian Socialist Party will not seek to form a government in the current Parliament nor will it propose members

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