Bulgarian PM Petkov’s Cabinet loses vote of no confidence in Parliament
The government of Prime Minister Kiril Petkov lost a vote of no confidence in Parliament on June 22, with 123
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Bulgaria’s PM: Opposition putting receipt of billions in EU funds at risk
The opposition denying Parliament a quorum for its sitting on June 22 meant that the European Funds Management Bill had
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Zelenskyy thanks Bulgarian PM for backing Ukraine’s EU bid
Ahead of a European Council meeting that will discuss his country’s bid for accession talks with the European Union, Ukrainian
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Bulgaria’s opposition majority scuppers Parliament sitting to elect Speaker
A June 22 sitting of Bulgaria’s Parliament that had been meant to elect a new Speaker was cancelled after four
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Bulgaria’s PM hopes no-confidence motion will not pass, but has ‘Plan B’
Speaking to reporters after the close of an eight-hour debate in Parliament on a motion of no confidence in his
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Bulgaria’s Parliament debates motion of no confidence in Petkov government
Debate in Parliament on a motion of no confidence in Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov’s government proceeded lengthily on June
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Eurostat: Bulgaria, Romania had EU’s lowest consumer price levels in 2021
Bulgaria and Romania had the lowest price levels for consumer goods and services in the European Union in 2021, at
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Pro-government mass rally in Bulgaria’s capital kicks off days of protests, for and against
There was a rapturous welcome from a crowd of thousands on June 20 as Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, Cabinet
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Agriculture Minister: Bulgaria does not need to buy grain reserve
The need for Bulgaria to buy grain to build a reserve has disappeared because the country expects a very good
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