Government will not fall today, Stanishev says after vote of no confidence defeated
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on June 13 to reject a motion of no confidence by centre-right opposition GERB, in a
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IMF sees ‘modest pick-up in economic growth’ in Bulgaria in 2014
The International Monetary Fund continues to project a modest pick-up in economic growth in Bulgarian in 2014 from a subdued
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Stanishev attempts fancy footwork on election date, resignation of cabinet
It was Richard M Nixon, who had some experience of failure, who said that finishing second in the Olympics gets
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Monica Stanisheva investigated over ‘Hochegger affair’
Monica Stanisheva, spouse of Bulgarian Socialist Party leader Sergei Stanishev, is being investigated in connection with allegations arising from Austria’s
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Bulgaria’s MEPs take their places in European Parliament political groupings
The 17 MEPs elected by Bulgaria in the country’s May 25 European Parliament elections have taken their places in the
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Bulgarian PM nominates UNESCO chief Bokova to be next UN Secretary General – report
Plamen Oresharski, prime minister in the Bulgarian Socialist Party cabinet seen as in its closing days as the country awaits
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Plovdiv court rejects Muslim claim on former mosque land in Karlovo
Plovdiv Regional Court has upheld a decision by Karlovo District Court rejecting an application by the Muslim community to be
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Bulgarian Parliament sitting to debate referendum proposals cancelled because of lack of quorum
A sitting of Bulgaria’s National Assembly scheduled for June 12 to discuss proposals for a national referendum on electoral reform
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Unlucky for some: Bulgaria’s cabinet likely to survive Friday 13th vote
The morning of June 13 is to see the National Assembly vote on the motion of no confidence in the
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