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weekly Editorial, blogs, opinion from TSG team and readers, Bill Drysdale on ‘My Bulgaria’; Analysis – from team, VOA, NENN; full texts of significant statements, speeches and media statements by Government and non-government organisations.

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Bulgarian Socialist Party leadership election result means no change – literally

September 13, 2020September 15, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Kornelia Ninova

The sole interesting thing about the Bulgarian Socialist Party leadership election result, which according to the party’s election commission saw

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Bulgaria’s protests and the hunting of Hippoland

September 5, 2020September 9, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Let us begin with two notes from history. In May 1971, Richard M Nixon was holding forth on the topic

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Bulgaria’s nationalists see chance to exploit Hagia Sophia issue

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

For Bulgaria’s government, reconversion of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul into a mosque is a matter of “deep regret”, while for

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In Bulgaria, of a trap, police and publicans

July 25, 2020July 25, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Plovdiv

These past few months have been a rather demanding time for Bulgaria’s police, just as these months have been –

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Those who honour Levski – and those who dishonour him

July 18, 2020July 18, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

July 18 marks the 183rd anniversary of the birth of Bulgaria’s national hero Vassil Levski, a man who belongs to

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What turns lie ahead in Bulgaria’s political crisis?

July 16, 2020July 18, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has pledged, after meeting his government coalition partners, that his Cabinet will serve out its

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Bulgaria: Making a fuel of oneself

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

This past Sunday afternoon found me on a beach on the southern Bulgarian Black Sea coast, seeking swift respite from

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Indignation draws thousands to the streets of Bulgaria’s capital in rule-of-law protest

July 9, 2020July 13, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer

Everyone had a reason to be there, this balmy July evening of protest in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia. To a

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Will Bulgaria have to choose between a summer and winter holiday season?

July 9, 2020July 11, 2020 Clive Leviev-Sawyer new coronavirus, tourism

As of July 10, a number of restrictive measures against the spread of coronavirus in Bulgaria return – closing of

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