Latest protest demands Radev not sign decree appointing Geshev Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General
The latest in a succession of protests against the appointment of Ivan Geshev as Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General saw a large turnout
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Bulgaria local elections 2019
Alpha Research poll: GERB’s Sofia mayor Fandukova will defeat Manolova in run-off
Incumbent Sofia mayor and GERB candidate Yordanka Fandukova will defeat her socialist-backed challenger Maya Manolova in the run-off vote on
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GERB expects dirty tricks stunt ahead of Bulgaria’s mayoral run-off elections
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party says that it expects a dirty tricks stunt to be mounted to
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Mayoral candidates in Bulgaria’s large cities pursue endorsements ahead of run-off elections
Spare a thought for Mladen Mladenov, Iliya Zyumbilev and Milena Dimitrova. Few else may. In the October 27 mayoral elections
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Bulgaria’s Parliament accepts resignations of Pavlova, Siderov as MPs
Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on October 30 to approve the resignations of Liliyana Pavlova and Volen Siderov as MPs. Pavlova
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Bulgaria heads for second-round mayoral elections in 97 municipalities on November 3
Voters in 97 municipalities in Bulgaria, including 18 major cities, will be invited back to the ballot boxes on November
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Bulgarian Socialist Party leader pours scorn on Borissov’s claim of ‘unprecedented victory’ in local elections
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) leader Kornelia Ninova has poured scorn on claims by GERB party leader and Prime Minister Boiko
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Bulgaria’s 2019 local elections: Thousands voted ‘I don’t support anyone’
Ballot papers in Bulgaria’s October 27 local elections offered the option of ticking the box “I don’t support anyone” and
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Bulgaria’s 2019 local elections: A tale of two victories
There was a series of minor earthquakes in the Bulgarian town of Dospat in the Rhodope mountains on October 28,
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