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Bulgarian prosecutors open investigation into utilities regulator

April 24, 2017April 24, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office said on April 24 that it has opened a pre-trial investigation into suspected mismanagement by members of

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Plevneliev: Russia, Turkey, Macedonia and Serbia try to influence political process in Bulgaria

April 24, 2017April 25, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2017, Macedonia, Rossen Plevneliev, Roumen Radev, Russia, Serbia, Turkey

Bulgaria’s former president Rossen Plevneliev says that four countries are trying “in one way or another” to influence the political

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Karakachanov: Bulgaria’s new coalition government will include four deputy prime ministers and 17 ministers

April 23, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2017, Krassimir Karakachanov, Nato, Volen Siderov

The structure of the forthcoming Boiko Borissov coalition government is ready, and will include four deputy prime ministers and 17

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Bulgaria 

Gergov quits BSP leadership body amid row over Tsatsarov – Donchev meeting

April 22, 2017April 23, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary, Kornelia Ninova

Plovdiv businessman and Bulgarian Socialist Party strongman in that city, Georgi Gergov, resigned from the BSP leadership body at a

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99% of those given Bulgarian citizenship in 2015 were from outside EU – Eurostat

April 22, 2017April 24, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Eurostat

Ninety-nine per cent of those granted Bulgarian citizenship in 2015 were from non-EU countries, the bloc’s statistics agency Eurostat said

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Bulgarian President claims ‘many disturbing facts’ about Turkish border fence

April 21, 2017April 23, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Roumen Radev, Turkey

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev conjured up new controversy around himself by alleging on April 21 that there

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Political row in Bulgaria over elevated uranium levels in water in three towns

April 21, 2017April 23, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has labelled as a “repeat of the Chernobyl syndrome” reports of information being concealed from people

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev to start consultations on mandate to form government on April 24

April 21, 2017April 23, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2017, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria head of state President Roumen Radev will begin on April 24 a succession of meetings with the five parliamentary

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Bulgaria’s former president Rossen Plevneliev sharply criticises successor Roumen Radev

April 21, 2017April 23, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s former head of state, Rossen Plevneliev, has for the second time this month sharply criticised his successor, incumbent President

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