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EU parties linked to Bulgaria’s former ruling axis attack Borissov over dependence on Patriotic Front

November 20, 2014November 23, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Two EU-level political groupings, the Party of European Socialists and the liberal ALDE, have issued statements attacking Bulgarian Prime Minister

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Someone missed the headlines? Bulgarian arrested for trying to bribe police with 20 leva

November 20, 2014November 23, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

The same day that Bulgaria’s top officials – including the Prime Minister – were holding forth passionately about cracking down

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Bulgaria’s nationalist Patriotic Front awaits Borissov’s answer on demand to axe deputy defence minister

November 20, 2014November 21, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian nationalist coalition the Patriotic Front (PF) says that it is awaiting Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s answer on whether he

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Plevneliev: Balkans have enormous potential for establishing successful business partnerships

November 20, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Rossen Plevneliev

The Balkan region is working to ensure connectivity and integration and has enormous potential for establishing successful business partnerships, Bulgarian

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Bulgarian Parliament rejects bills proposing abolition of flat tax rate

November 19, 2014November 21, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgarian MPs rejected at first reading on November 19 two separate bills proposing to scrap the flat tax rate and

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Bulgaria’s Borissov demands steps to stop racketeering by traffic police

November 19, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has told a cabinet meeting he wants urgent reforms to stop traffic police racketeering motorists

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Bulgarian Cabinet appoints new deposits guarantee fund chief

November 19, 2014November 19, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff

Bulgaria’s Government approved the appointment of Radoslav Milenkov as chairperson of the managing board of the state bank deposit guarantee

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov sends ministers to Brussels to plead for financial support

November 19, 2014November 20, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov is sending five to six cabinet ministers to Brussels to plead for the speeding up

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Bulgarian PM, nationalist leader to hold talks in row over ‘Turkish’ deputy minister

November 19, 2014November 20, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and nationalist party leader Valeri Simeonov are to hold talks on the evening of November

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