Bulgarian caretaker FM: Who, not when, matters in nominating European Commissioner
Bulgarian caretaker Foreign Minister Radi Naidenov said on February 23 that it does not matter when the country nominates a
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Bulgaria 2017 elections: Borissov’s GERB accuses caretaker cabinet of taking sides
The firing of Interior Ministry chief secretary Georgi Kostov is the latest episode to have irked GERB leader Boiko Borissov’s
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Voting machines: Bulgaria’s caretaker PM admits elections could face Constitutional Court challenge
By the time of the February 22 deadline for applications, there had been only one bid to rent voting machines
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Bulgaria’s axed Interior Ministry chief secretary lodged complaint to Prosecutor-General about pressure to quit
Georgi Kostov, dismissed as Bulgaria’s Interior Ministry chief secretary on February 22, said that he had approached the Prosecutor-General about
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Bulgaria targets early-2018 to begin construction on Greece gas inter-connector
Bulgaria’s Energy Ministry was drafting the necessary tender documentation to pick a contractor that would build the gas inter-connector pipeline
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Bulgaria’s 2017 parliamentary elections: Battles for the cities shape up
With the deadline for political parties and coalitions competing in Bulgaria’s March 26 2017 early parliamentary elections having passed, the
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Bulgarian prosecutors indict 18 in Corporate Commercial Bank investigation
Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office said on February 22 that it has finished its investigation into the events that led to the
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Bulgarian President fires Interior Ministry chief secretary Kostov
Bulgarian President Roumen Radev signed the decree firing Interior Ministry chief secretary Georgi Kostov on February 22, the presidency said in
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Sofia court overturns 2016 public transport ticket price hike
Sofia City Administrative Court ruled on February 22 to overturn the city hall regulation that led to an increase in
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