Bulgarian government tables resignation in Parliament
The Bulgarian cabinet nominally headed by Plamen Oresharski tabled its resignation in Parliament shortly before 6pm on July 23 2014.
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Bulgarian Cabinet resignation – what happens next
Plamen Oresharski formally resigned as prime minister on July 23, after weeks of speculation and – in certain quarters – anxiety about
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The ‘Oresharski’ cabinet’s disputed legacy
The resignation of the Bulgarian cabinet sees a predictable deep dispute among rival political camps about its legacy. The subject
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Bulgaria central bank governor snubbed on resignation offer
Bulgarian political parties gave short shrift to Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) governor Ivan Iskrov’s offer to resign his position, which
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Germany reverses move to return refugees to Bulgaria, State Agency for Refugees head says
Germany has backtracked on its intention to return more than 2000 refugees to Bulgaria, the head of Bulgaria’s State Agency
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Nato forces in South Eastern Europe should be increased, Bulgarian President Plevneliev says
Increasing Nato forces in the South Eastern Europe region, conducting more joint exercises and making more active use of joint
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Bulgaria central bank governor offers to step down
Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) governor Ivan Iskrov said on July 22 that he was ready to submit his resignation if
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Bulgarian government ‘to resign on July 23’ (updated)
After a number of senior political figures linked to Bulgaria’s ruling axis indicated that they expected that the government would
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Bulgarian President on visit to Poland after slamming ‘aggressive and nationalistic’ Russia
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev is among heads of state from Nato countries in Central and Eastern Europe attending talks in
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