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Bulgarian elections 2014

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Mikov: BSP concedes defeat, will be ‘loyal and constructive’ opposition

October 5, 2014October 8, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian election 2014, Bulgarian elections 2014

The Bulgarian Socialist Party conceded defeat in the country’s October 5 elections, congratulating Boiko Borissov’s GERB on its result. Addressing

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Bulgaria 

Mestan: ‘We need to find a formula for a stable government’

October 5, 2014October 7, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian election 2014, Bulgarian elections 2014, Lyutvi Mestan

A formula has to be found for a stable government because Bulgaria needs a stable government, and the Movement for

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Bulgaria 

Reformist Bloc awaits negotiations on coalition, Kanev again opposes Borissov as PM

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

Radan Kanev, leader of one of the Reformist Bloc’s constituent parties, says he sees “no mandate” for GERB leader Boiko

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Socialist Party reels under blow of latest defeat

October 5, 2014October 5, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian election 2014, Bulgarian elections 2014

The leadership of the Bulgarian Socialist Party went into a huddle at the party’s Positano Street headquarters in the first

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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 

Bulgaria’s October 5 parliamentary elections: GERB 33.2 %, BSP 16.5 % – exit poll

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

Boiko Borissov’s centre-right party GERB took the largest share of votes in Bulgaria’s October 5 2014 early parliamentary elections, about

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian elections 2014: Arrests for vote-buying continue as voting begins

October 5, 2014October 6, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian election 2014, Bulgarian elections 2014

Police in Bulgaria announced further arrests for vote-buying as the country began voting in early parliamentary elections on October 5

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Perspectives 

Bulgarian elections 2014: Setting the scene

October 3, 2014October 5, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian election 2014, Bulgarian elections 2014

As Bulgarians, or at least a percentage of them, prepare to head for the ballot booths on October 5, the

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Bulgaria 

Borissov’s GERB holds strong lead ahead of October 5 elections – poll

October 1, 2014October 3, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian election 2014, Bulgarian elections 2014

Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party continues to hold a strong lead a few days ahead of Bulgaria’s October 5 early

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