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GERB concludes first round of talks on possible governing coalition

October 19, 2014October 21, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian election 2014

The negotiating team for GERB wrapped up its first round of talks with other political parties on October 19 and

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Bulgaria 

Borissov: We will not accept a coalition that is ‘anti’ other parties

October 17, 2014October 19, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian election 2014

Boiko Borissov, leader of centre-right GERB – winner of the largest number of seats in Bulgaria’s new Parliament – says

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s GERB begins formal negotiations on coalition government

October 13, 2014October 14, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian election 2014

A week and a day after Bulgaria’s October 5 early parliamentary elections, and after days of foot-stamping and posturing, formal

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Bulgaria 

Borissov: Coalition partners will get ministries but GERB will not govern with BSP, MRF

October 10, 2014October 14, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian election 2014

Boiko Borissov says his GERB party will make the compromise in negotiations on a future government of other parties sharing

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Bulgaria 

Borissov ‘ready to offer cabinet posts to parties in return for responsibility for policies’

October 7, 2014October 8, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian election 2014, Bulgarian elections 2014

Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party, winner of the most votes in the October 5 elections, intends beginning talks with all

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Bulgaria 

GERB to seek to form minority government with Borissov as PM

October 6, 2014October 8, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian elections 2014

Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB, winner of the largest share of votes in the October 5 parliamentary elections, will seek to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s rocky road to a new governing coalition

October 6, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian elections 2014

After Bulgaria’s October 5 2014 early parliamentary elections, the country faces a rocky road to achieving a new governing coalition,

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Bulgaria 

Borissov cagey on coalition question as exit polls show 8-party parliament

October 5, 2014October 7, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian election 2014, Bulgarian elections 2014

Boiko Borissov’s GERB party emerged as expected with the largest share of votes in Bulgaria’s October 5 parliamentary elections, but

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian elections 2014: Borissov speaks on coalition government prospects

September 28, 2014September 30, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian election 2014

Boiko Borissov, leader of the centre-right GERB party widely expected to win by far the largest share of votes in

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