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Bulgarian President Radev announces caretaker cabinet to take office on January 27

January 25, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has announced the full list of caretaker cabinet ministers who will take office on January 27,

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EC report on Bulgaria’s performance against graft and organised crime ‘objective’

January 25, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, judiciary

Reciting a description heard repeatedly over the past 10 years, both government and opposition figures in Bulgaria described a European

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Bulgaria and Romania agree on deal to ease Danube Bridge lorry traffic problems

January 25, 2017March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

Border authorities from Bulgaria and Romania agreed on January 25 on a deal to ease lorry traffic congestion problems at

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Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria leader Kanev, Reformist Bloc politicians found ‘New Republic’ platform

January 25, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff

Joined by some MPs from the centre-right Reformist Bloc coalition and other political parties, Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria leader

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10 years since Bulgaria joined EU, shortcomings against corruption, organised crime remain

January 25, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary

In the 10 years since Bulgaria joined the European Union, the country has made “important progress” in reforms to the

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Bulgaria’s new President Radev congratulates Trump on inauguration

January 25, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev, Roumen Radev

Three days after his own inauguration as Bulgaria’s new President, head of state Roumen Radev congratulated Donald Trump on his

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Bulgaria’s outgoing PM Borissov wishes caretaker cabinet success

January 25, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

At the January 25 2017 final meeting of his current government, Bulgaria’s outgoing Prime Minister Boiko Borissov thanked the ministers

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Bulgarian caretaker PM’s autobiography: ‘I was not a politician’

January 25, 2017March 9, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Roumen Radev

The title of the 456-page 2015 autobiography of Ognyan Gerdzhikov, who on January 27 2017 will take over as Bulgaria’s

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Bulgarian President Radev decrees March 26 2017 date for early parliamentary elections, names Gerdzhikov caretaker PM

January 24, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev has signed a decree that the country will hold early parliamentary elections on

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