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Bulgarian nationalists say every effort being made for a coalition government deal with Borissov’s GERB by the end of April

April 24, 2017April 25, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2017, Krassimir Karakachanov, Roumen Radev, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

Valeri Simeonov, co-leader of Bulgarian nationalist coalition the United Patriots, said on April 24 that every effort was being made

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Plevneliev: Russia, Turkey, Macedonia and Serbia try to influence political process in Bulgaria

April 24, 2017April 25, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2017, Macedonia, Rossen Plevneliev, Roumen Radev, Russia, Serbia, Turkey

Bulgaria’s former president Rossen Plevneliev says that four countries are trying “in one way or another” to influence the political

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Karakachanov: Bulgaria’s new coalition government will include four deputy prime ministers and 17 ministers

April 23, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2017, Krassimir Karakachanov, Nato, Volen Siderov

The structure of the forthcoming Boiko Borissov coalition government is ready, and will include four deputy prime ministers and 17

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Bulgarian President Radev to start consultations on mandate to form government on April 24

April 21, 2017April 23, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2017, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria head of state President Roumen Radev will begin on April 24 a succession of meetings with the five parliamentary

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Bulgarian President Radev hopes new government will be in office in early May

April 19, 2017April 21, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2017, Roumen Radev

Attending the April 19 first sitting of Bulgaria’s new National Assembly, President Roumen Radev said that he intended next week

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Bulgaria’s 44th National Assembly holds first sitting

April 19, 2017April 21, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2017, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s 44th National Assembly, elected on March 26, held its first sitting on April 19, electing a Speaker and with

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Bulgaria’s new National Assembly: A handful of generals, a model, a football referee and a gaggle of lawyers

April 18, 2017April 20, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2017

Bulgaria’s 44th National Assembly will hold its first sitting on April 19 2017, and the general election that produced it

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Bulgaria’s coming coalition government spells out policies – all the details

April 13, 2017April 18, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2017, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

A migration policy that prevents foreigners from being in the country illegally and expels illegal migrants, increased border security, the

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Bulgaria’s GERB, United Patriots announce agreement on governance programme for coalition government

April 13, 2017April 16, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2017, United Patriots, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

Bulgarian centre-right GERB party leader Boiko Borissov and nationalist United Patriots co-leader Valeri Simeonov announced on April 13 that the

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