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Author: Clive Leviev-Sawyer

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Bulgaria’s Parliament to debate Electoral Code amendments later in the week

October 18, 2016October 20, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria elections 2016

Contrary to expectations that Bulgaria’s Parliament would debate amendments to the Electoral Code on October 18, the discussion will happen

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian coalition government ‘intact’ after PM holds emergency talks with RB, PF

October 17, 2016October 20, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2016

After a 90-minute emergency meeting on the evening of October 17, the partners in Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s governing

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Bulgaria 

GERB tables amendments to Electoral Code on polling stations abroad, ‘I don’t support anyone’ option

October 17, 2016October 17, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria elections 2016

A day ahead of a special sitting of Bulgaria’s Parliament and with less than three weeks to go to the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria elections 2016: The wrap of the week that was, October 16

October 16, 2016October 18, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2016

Perhaps Bulgaria’s lawmakers, who have made amending the Electoral Code something of a hobby, should in future write their revisions

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Bulgaria’s 2016 elections: Constitutional Court challenge over polling stations abroad

October 16, 2016October 18, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2016, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgaria’s Ombudsman Maya Manolova will lodge a challenge in the Constitutional Court on October 17 to the Electoral Code provision

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Bulgaria 

Day of drama as Bulgarian PM Borissov confronts coalition government partners

October 14, 2016October 17, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2016

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov called an emergency meeting of his Cabinet and leaders of parties participating in the government,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM threatens coalition reshuffle, elections, after farce over special sitting of Parliament

October 14, 2016October 14, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2016

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov rushed to Parliament for an unscheduled stop on October 14 to deal a tongue-lashing to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court overturns Parliament’s vote removing statute of limitations for crimes of communist regime

October 14, 2016October 16, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court has overturned an amendment approved by Parliament in September 2015 to the Penal Code that removed the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s 2016 elections: Central Election Commission will decide on ‘media packages’ for news sites

October 13, 2016October 15, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria elections 2016, Media

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission will allow the awarding of “media packages” for election advertising on some news websites, depending on

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