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Bulgaria’s rocky road to a new governing coalition

October 6, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian elections 2014

After Bulgaria’s October 5 2014 early parliamentary elections, the country faces a rocky road to achieving a new governing coalition,

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Bulgarian elections 2014: Setting the scene

October 3, 2014October 5, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian election 2014, Bulgarian elections 2014

As Bulgarians, or at least a percentage of them, prepare to head for the ballot booths on October 5, the

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Bulgaria 

Polished performance from Bulgaria’s Georgieva at European Parliament confirmation hearing

October 2, 2014October 4, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer European Commission

Three hours of questioning by three European Parliament committees saw Bulgaria’s Kristalina Georgieva, designated vice-president for budget and human resources

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Ahead of elections, Bulgarian politicians make power play over electricity price increase

September 29, 2014May 10, 2024 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian election 2014, energy

It is high time for an end to using energy issues for political purposes, the head of Bulgaria’s energy regulator

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Bulgarian elections 2014: Of campaign ads and catatonia

September 26, 2014May 10, 2024 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian elections 2014

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC), having banned two campaign videos, said on September 26 that it was to consider banning

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Bulgarian elections 2014: Politicians bank on Corpbank controversy

September 21, 2014May 10, 2024 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian election 2014, CCB affair, Peevski protests

The question of the future of troubled Corporate Commercial Bank is defining debate ahead of Bulgaria’s October 5 early parliamentary

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Bulgaria 

Ahead of parliamentary elections, Bulgaria grapples with vote-buying

September 17, 2014September 19, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian election 2014

Unofficial estimates are that in Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections on October 5 2014, vote-buying will add up to a 10

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Bulgaria 

Campaign trail: Millions for media and farces on Facebook in Bulgaria’s elections

September 11, 2014September 14, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian election 2014, Media

Spending on advertising in the media passed the million leva mark just a few days after the start of the

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Bulgaria 

Campaign trail: Rubber boots on the ground as Bulgarian politicians help flood victims

September 10, 2014September 14, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian election 2014, floods

The start of the campaign in Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections coincided with the latest floods to hit part of the

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