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Bulgarian election 2014

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Bulgaria’s Reformist Bloc launches election campaign without electing leader

September 14, 2014September 17, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian election 2014

Bulgaria’s centre-right Reformist Bloc, a group of five parties, launched its parliamentary election campaign on September 14 – but without

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Turkish president Erdogan holds talks with leader of Bulgaria’s ‘Turkish’ party

September 14, 2014September 16, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian election 2014, Lyutvi Mestan, Turkey

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks in Ankara with Lyutvi Mestan, leader of Bulgaria’s Movement for Rights and Freedoms

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Campaign trail: Millions for media and farces on Facebook in Bulgaria’s elections

September 11, 2014September 14, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian election 2014, Media

Spending on advertising in the media passed the million leva mark just a few days after the start of the

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Campaign trail: Rubber boots on the ground as Bulgarian politicians help flood victims

September 10, 2014September 14, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian election 2014, floods

The start of the campaign in Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections coincided with the latest floods to hit part of the

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Bulgaria’s elections: Borissov’s GERB 36.2%, BSP 22.5% – poll

September 9, 2014September 14, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian election 2014

The start of the campaign ahead of Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections on October 5 sees Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB with

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More than 400 polling stations abroad in Bulgaria’s October elections

September 9, 2014September 14, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian election 2014

There are 414 polling stations abroad for Bulgaria’s October 5 early parliamentary elections and the number is likely to increase,

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‘Stability’ the buzzword as Bulgaria’s parliamentary election campaign gets underway

September 8, 2014September 14, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian election 2014, Lyutvi Mestan, Mihail Mikov, Rossen Plevneliev

After many months of torrid political dramas in Bulgaria, the theme of stability has emerged as a talking point among

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Bulgarian political parties embark on campaign trail for October elections

September 7, 2014September 14, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian election 2014

From the massive to the muted, the campaigns of Bulgaria’s political parties are getting underway ahead of the country’s ahead-of-term

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Official campaign period ahead of Bulgaria’s October 5 parliamentary elections begins

September 5, 2014September 14, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian election 2014

September 5 sees the start of the official campaign period in the run-up to Bulgaria’s ahead-of-term national parliamentary elections on

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