Bulgarian PM repudiates ministers over stance opposing sanctions on Orbán’s Hungary
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has distanced himself from an announcement that the Cabinet would draft a position opposing EU
Read more
Boiko Borissov
Bulgarian Parliament approves changes to Borissov’s Cabinet
After three hours of stormy exchanges, Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on September 20 to approve changes to Prime Minister Boiko
Read more
Deputy PM: Bulgaria to defend Hungary against move to strip it of EU voting rights
Bulgaria’s Cabinet is to draft a position opposing the European Parliament’s proposal to initiate proceedings against Hungary that if approved
Read more
Bulgarian President signs decree on Marinov, opening way for vote on Cabinet changes
Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has signed the decree relieving Mladen Marinov of his post as chief secretary of the Interior
Read more
Standoff with Radev: Parliament may vote on only two ministerial appointments
If by September 20, President Roumen Radev has not signed the decree dismissing Mladen Marinov as Interior Ministry chief secretary
Read more
Bulgarian President refuses to meet ruling majority over standoff on ministerial appointment
Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on September 17 that he was refusing to meet representatives of the governing majority to
Read more
Another weekend of tit-for-tat politicking between Bulgaria’s president and government
The tit-for-tat politicking between Bulgarian President Roumen Radev and leading figures from Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s ruling majority continued on
Read more
Siderov, Mareshki table resolution calling on Bulgarian PM to oppose EU sanctions against Hungary
The leader of the far-right Ataka party, Volen Siderov, and of Parliament’s smallest party, Vesselin Mareshki, have tabled a resolution
Read more
Bulgarian Transport Minister-designate declines nomination, blames ‘attacks’ against him
Bulgarian Deputy Economy Minister Alexander Manolev said on September 13 that he was declining his nomination to be Tranport Minister,
Read more