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Bulgarian President Yotova plans April 19 as date of early parliamentary elections

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

Bulgarian President Iliyana Yotova said on February 12 that if caretaker Prime Minister Andrei Gyurov presents her with a proposed

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Bulgarian President Yotova vetoes Electoral Code amendments

February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

Bulgarian President Iliyana Yotova said on February 11 that she vetoed amendments to the country’s Electoral Code, which would drastically

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Official: Bulgarian President Yotova to designate Gyurov as caretaker Prime Minister

February 11, 2026February 11, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

Bulgarian head of state President Iliyana Yotova will on February 12 designate central Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) deputy governor Andrei

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Bulgarian President says she will name caretaker Prime Minister-designate in coming days

February 10, 2026February 10, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

Bulgarian head of state President Iliyana Yotova said on February 10 that she would announce the name of the caretaker

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Bulgaria’s National Council for Journalism Ethics slams coverage of ‘Petrohan case’

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Media

Bulgarian NGO the National Council for Journalism Ethics, in a statement on February 9, slammed the country’s media coverage of

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Eurostat: 86.1% of Bulgarians own their own home

February 8, 2026February 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

In 2025, a total of 86.1 per cent of Bulgarians owned their own home, according to figures posted by European

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Bulgarian Socialist Party elects Krum Zarkov as its new leader

February 8, 2026February 8, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) elected lawyer Krum Zarkov as its new leader on February 7, following the resignation from

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Zafirov resigns as leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff

Close to a year after being elected to the post, Atanas Zafirov announced on February 7 his resignation as leader

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Bulgaria’s Parliament votes to slash polling stations in non-EU countries

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on February 5 to approve amendments to the Electoral Code that will slash the number of

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