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Bulgaria handed to Turkey seven allegedly involved in coup attempt against Erdoğan – reports

October 18, 2016October 18, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Bulgaria has quietly handed over to Turkey seven more people suspected of links to the movement of Fethullah Gülen and

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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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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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Bulgarian minority opposition party leader apologises for using foul language about PM on live TV

October 17, 2016October 17, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2016

Radan Kanev, leader of minority opposition party the Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria, has apologised to a local television station

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Bulgaria elections 2016: Tsacheva has 7.9 point lead over Radev – Alpha Research

October 17, 2016October 19, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2016

The GERB party candidate in Bulgaria’s November 2016 presidential elections, Tsetska Tsacheva, has 29.3 per cent support, with the Bulgarian

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Bulgarian prosecutors charge two NEK directors over Belene deal losing 77M euro

October 17, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Belene

Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office has laid criminal charges against two National Electricity Company, NEK, executive directors in connection with an

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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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Elections 2016: Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission decides details of polling stations abroad

October 15, 2016October 18, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2016

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission announced on October 15 its decision on the polling stations to be opened in foreign countries

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