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Borissov’s GERB blames fake news on Facebook for Bulgarian presidential election defeat

January 22, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

More than two months after the defeat of Boiko Borissov’s GERB in Bulgaria’s November 2016 presidential elections, an analysis by

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Bulgaria’s Borissov sees similarities to his own policies in Trump’s speech

January 21, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Rossen Plevneliev, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s outgoing prime minister Boiko Borissov said on January 21 that he saw similarities to his own policies in the

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Ahead of parliamentary election, Bulgarian socialist leader pledges to forge closer relations with Russia

January 20, 2017March 9, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Rossen Plevneliev, Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

With more than two months to go before Bulgaria holds early parliamentary elections, the leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party

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Bulgaria’s president-elect Radev takes oath of office in National Assembly

January 19, 2017March 9, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Rossen Plevneliev, Roumen Radev

Roumen Radev took the oath of office as Bulgaria’s president in the National Assembly in Sofia on January 19 2017, with

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With months to go to elections, Bulgarian politicians indulge in chatter on coalitions

January 17, 2017March 9, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov

Even with no date yet decreed for Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections, Bulgaria’s politicians are indulging in publicly discussing what kind

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Bulgarian president-elect rejects calls to prolong the life of the current Parliament

January 10, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian president-elect Roumen Radev has rejected calls to prolong the life of the current Parliament, made by Boiko Borissov’s GERB

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Bulgaria 

Exacta Poll: Borissov’s GERB has narrow lead over Bulgarian Socialist Party

January 10, 2017March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov

Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party has 26.1 per cent support and the Bulgarian Socialist Party 24.9 per cent support, according

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian president-elect Radev declines Plevneliev’s offer to name caretaker cabinet

December 22, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Rossen Plevneliev, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian president-elect Roumen Radev has declined President Rossen Plevneliev’s offer to name a caretaker cabinet that Plevneliev will use his

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Bulgaria’s political crisis: Mixed reactions to Plevneliev’s decision not to appoint caretaker cabinet

December 21, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Georgi Purvanov, Rossen Plevneliev, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev’s announcement on December 21 that he would not appoint a caretaker cabinet but would leave this

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