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Alcohol sales banned in Bulgaria on Election Day

May 10, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian election 2013

Bulgaria’s election laws ban the sale of alcoholic beverages on election days, but since the details of the bans are

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Bulgaria’s 2013 elections: Promises and platforms

May 10, 2013May 27, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian election 2013

Let us not make this an exhaustive exploration of all the platforms and promises of all the parties in the

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Bulgaria’s 2013 elections: Profiles of parties and players

May 10, 2013May 27, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian election 2013

Thirty-eight parties and seven coalitions are competing in Bulgaria’s national parliamentary elections on May 12 2013, but of this total

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Bulgaria’s 2013 elections: The numbers

May 10, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian election 2013

These are some of the key numbers in Bulgaria’s May 12 2013 national parliamentary elections. The electorate: 6 868 455

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Bulgaria’s 2013 elections: Poll to poll

May 10, 2013May 27, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian election 2013

Given the apparently significant numbers of undecided voters, wildly varying estimates of turnout and the possibility of an indecisive result,

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Bulgaria’s 2013 elections: When mudslinging sticks

May 8, 2013May 27, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian election 2013

One big issue ahead of Bulgaria’s May 12 2013 parliamentary elections is whether the eavesdropping controversy will have an impact

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Bulgarian prosecutors investigating 20 cases of alleged electoral fraud

May 8, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian election 2013

Bulgarian prosecutors were working on 20 investigations of alleged electoral fraud, the country’s Deputy Interior Minister Filip Gounev said on

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Bulgaria’s 2013 elections: On the campaign trail with puppets, priests and pop songs

May 7, 2013May 27, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian election 2013

Though the quality of political campaign advertising in Bulgaria has improved, albeit from a low base, the May 12 2013

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Bulgaria’s 2013 elections: Into the home straight

May 6, 2013May 27, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian election 2013

Bulgaria’s political parties entered the home straight on May 6, with four days left to campaign ahead of the May

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