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Opposition grows to nomination of Bulgarian deputy PM as education minister

February 3, 2016February 3, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian MPs were scheduled to vote on the nomination of Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kouneva as education minister on February

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Bulgaria seeking ‘solution’ to Greek farmers’ blockade of border crossings – Foreign Minister

February 2, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Greece

Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov said on February 2 that authorities in Sofia were using all available diplomatic channels to

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Bulgarian PM Borissov to nominate Meglena Kouneva for education portfolio

February 1, 2016February 3, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov will nominate deputy PM Meglena Kouneva for the education portfolio on February 3, submitting the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria reaffirms support for Montenegro’s European prospects, signs deal on social security

February 1, 2016February 1, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Montenegro

Bulgaria reaffirms its support for the Euro-Atlantic integration of Montenegro, which is an important partner in the region of South

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Bulgarian President: People linked to communist party and secret services still try to dominate society

February 1, 2016February 5, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Dossier Commission, Rossen Plevneliev

A quarter of a century after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the same old people associated with the Communist

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s melodrama over education ministry drags on

January 31, 2016February 1, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

A few days after Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov announced that he wanted the resignation of Todor Tanev as education

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria awaits name of new education minister amid political melodrama

January 29, 2016February 3, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff

Protracted political negotiations among the Reformist Bloc were proceeding on January 29 on a nominee to become the new education

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Muslim leader Chief Mufti vows new court action after Cassation Court decision on properties

January 29, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency

The saga of court claims by the office of the Chief Mufti, spiritual leader of Bulgaria’s Muslims, to be handed

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UNHCR says it is alarmed at plight of refugees and migrants at Bulgaria borders

January 29, 2016February 1, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Europe migrant crisis, Serbia

The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) said that it was extremely alarmed at reports of two dead bodies being

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