New head of Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency appointed
Boiko Atanassov has been appointed by Bulgaria’s Cabinet as the new head of the National Revenue Agency, replacing Krassimir Stefanov
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Bulgaria’s electricity regulator plans industrial price cut
Bulgaria’s State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC) said on May 21 that it was preparing a new price calculation
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Socialist Mikov elected Speaker of Bulgarian Parliament, GERB stages walkout
Bulgarian MPs elected socialist nominee Mihail Mikov as Speaker of the 42nd National Assembly on May 21, while the party
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Volen Siderov of Ataka tells major parties: ‘We will be your nightmare’
In a fiery and emotional speech at the first sitting of the 42nd National Assembly, ultra-nationalist Ataka leader Volen Siderov
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MRF leader Mestan says GERB should not cling to attempt to form a government
Lyutvi Mestan, leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, called on Boiko Borissov’s GERB not to delay the process
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Stanishev: Two-thirds of Bulgarians voted for change
In his first speech to the new Parliament, Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Sergei Stanishev derided Boiko Borissov’s GERB party as
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Bulgaria’s political drama: Challenges, and consultations
GERB leader Boiko Borissov, addressing the first sitting of the 42nd National Assembly on May 21, confirmed his party’s intention
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President, PM, Patriarch and police at opening of Parliament – but no protesters
Just months ago, on some days it was routine for Bulgaria’s Parliament to be surrounded by protesters – but on
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Bulgaria’s political drama: The Turkish and Turkey controversies
The vote in Turkey and the unlawful use of the Turkish language were among the key controversies on the eve
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