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Bulgaria’s WCC party to stand alone in early parliamentary elections

August 18, 2022August 18, 2022 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgaria elections 2022, Kiril Petkov

The Kiril Petkov-Assen Vassilev We Continue the Change (WCC) party will stand alone in Bulgaria’s early parliamentary elections on October

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s caretaker government sworn into office

August 2, 2022August 2, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Roumen Radev

At a ceremony on August 2, Bulgarian President Roumen Radev swore into office the caretaker government that he has appointed

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s outgoing PM: Money was behind ITN’s walkout

July 24, 2022July 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Kornelia Ninova, Slavi Trifonov

Bulgaria’s outgoing Prime Minister and We Continue the Change (WCC) party co-leader Kiril Petkov has made it clear that he

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Bulgaria 

Political fallout after ITN exits talks on new Bulgarian government

July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Kornelia Ninova, Roumen Radev, Slavi Trifonov

Political uproar has followed the announcement by ITN leader Slavi Trifonov that he is withdrawing his party from negotiations on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM on Covid-19: No closing of businesses, no travel restrictions

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, new coronavirus

Bulgaria’s government does not intend ordering businesses to close, restoring the requirement for Covid certificate or imposing travel restrictions, outgoing

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s WCC party gives up attempt to form new government

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov

Bulgaria’s We Continue the Change (WCC) party has given up its attempt to form a new government. This was announced

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Bulgaria 

Clock ticking for WCC’s bid to form new government of Bulgaria

July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov

With 24 hours to go to the deadline to propose a government or give up the attempt, We Continue the

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Bulgaria 

Alpha Research poll: WCC closes in on GERB, ITN out of Parliament

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Kiril Petkov, Kornelia Ninova, Slavi Trifonov

A poll by the Alpha Research agency has found Boiko Borissov’s GERB still holding the largest share of support among

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s WCC continues quest for support for proposed government

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Kiril Petkov

Facing a deadline of Friday at 5pm to present a proposed government or give up on the effort, Bulgaria’s We

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