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European elections 2014

Perspectives 

Right-wing surge in European elections threatens Ukraine’s Western path

May 28, 2014May 29, 2014 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief European elections 2014, Russia, Ukraine

In Ukraine’s presidential election on Sunday, pro-European candidates swept the balloting. But in Europe that day, voters flocked to parties

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Europe 

World Jewish Congress, ADL worried by European Parliament results showing rise of far-right

May 27, 2014May 29, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European elections 2014

The rise of far-right extremist parties shown by the results of European Parliament elections has led to expressions of concern

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian governing party, opposition in tussle over European Commissioner candidate

May 27, 2014May 27, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, European elections 2014, Sergei Stanishev

In spite of its disastrous performance in Bulgaria’s European Parliament elections, the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) – current holder of

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Bulgaria 

New preferential voting system raises eyebrows in Bulgaria’s European elections

May 27, 2014May 28, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European elections 2014

Fascination and even amusement were among reactions after indications that Bulgarians had used their new preferential voting option in the

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Europe 

Romania opposition leader resigns after European Parliament election

May 26, 2014May 26, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European elections 2014, Romania

The leader of Romania’s largest opposition party in parliament, Crin Antonescu, resigned on May 26, one day after his National-Liberals

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Europe 

European elections 2014: Now for the aftermath

May 26, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European elections 2014

With those who voted in the May 22 to 25 European Parliament elections having had their say, now it is

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Bulgaria 

Borissov: The government is a zombie and parliament has no legitimacy

May 26, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, European elections 2014

Referring scathingly to Plamen Oresharski as the ex-prime minister, the government as “a zombie, dead” and decrying the current parliament

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Europe 

European elections 2014: results across Central and Eastern Europe

May 26, 2014May 26, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, European elections 2014, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia

Twelve European Union member states in Central and Eastern Europe voted in European Parliament elections between May 23 and May

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Bulgaria 

European elections 2014: Borissov’s GERB scores clear win, partial results show

May 26, 2014May 28, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European elections 2014

Boiko Borissov’s opposition centre-right party GERB will win the most votes in Bulgaria’s May 25 European Parliament elections, the country’s

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