Question mark hangs over resumption of talks on a new Bulgarian government
The day after an impassioned row between the We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria and GERB-UDF coalitions, there were politicians on
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We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria infuriated at GERB-UDF over proposed government
The leadership of the We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria coalition hit out at GERB-UDF in sharply-worded statements at a news
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Bulgaria: GERB-UDF’s Maria Gabriel presents proposed government
GERB-UDF’s Prime Minister-designate Maria Gabriel presented a proposed government to President Roumen Radev on March 19, though there was no
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Bulgarian Orthodox Church to elect new Patriarch on June 30
A Patriarchal Electoral Church Council will meet on June 30 to elect a new Patriarch of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church,
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Military equipment to transit Bulgaria by train from Greece to Romania
From March 19 to 24, military equipment will be transported by train from Greece to Romania, Bulgaria’s Defence Ministry said.
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EU approves extra 5B euro in military support for Ukraine
The Council of the European Union decided on March 18 to increase the financial ceiling of the European Peace Facility
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Negotiations between GERB-UDF and We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria continue
Negotiations between GERB-UDF and We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria on a government are continuing, GERB-UDF’s Prime Minister candidate Maria Gabriel
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Bulgaria: GERB-UDF accepts mandate to seek to form government
GERB-UDF accepted a mandate on March 18 to seek to form a government, naming Maria Gabriel as its Prime Minister-designate.
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Bulgaria: GERB-UDF to ‘give up’ bid to form government
In a moment of melodrama at a late-night news conference on March 17, GERB-UDF’s chief negotiator on a possible new
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