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Bulgarian Socialist Party resumes talks with WCC on proposing a government

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Kornelia Ninova

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) is resuming negotiations with the Kiril Petkov-Assen Vassilev We Continue the Change (WCC) party on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s outgoing PM rejects Russia’s ultimatum over expulsion of diplomats

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Kiril Petkov, Kornelia Ninova, Russia

Bulgaria’s outgoing Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on July 1 that he would not change the decision to expel 70

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Bulgaria 

Recriminations among politicians in Bulgaria over expulsion of Russian diplomats continue

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Kornelia Ninova, Roumen Radev, Russia

Domestic political disputes between rival camps in Bulgaria continued on June 30 over outgoing Prime Minister Kiril Petkov’s announcement that

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President to present WCC mandate to form government on July 1

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Kornelia Ninova, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev’s office said that on July 1 at 5pm, he would present a mandate to seek to

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Bulgaria 

Chances of early elections in Bulgaria steepen further

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Kornelia Ninova, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s Kiril Petkov-Assen Vassilev We Continue the Change (WCC) was regrouping on June 29 to consider what to do after

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Socialist Party breaks off talks with WCC on government formation

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Kornelia Ninova, Russia, Ukraine

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) executive bureau decided on June 29 to suspend talks with the Kiril Petkov-Assen Vassilev We

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM continuing to seek support against defeat in no-confidence vote

June 18, 2022June 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Kiril Petkov, Kornelia Ninova, Roumen Radev, Slavi Trifonov

Bulgarian Prime Minister and We Continue the Change party co-leader Kiril Petkov is continuing to seek support among MPs to

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Bulgaria 

Opposition in Parliament seeks resignation of entire Bulgarian government

June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kiril Petkov, Kornelia Ninova, Slavi Trifonov

Opposition parties in Bulgaria’s Parliament want the resignation of the entire government and say that they will not vote in

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Bulgaria 

Ninova: Bulgarian Socialist Party will remain in coalition government

May 1, 2022May 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Kornelia Ninova, Russia, Ukraine

The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) will continue to be part of the coalition government, party leader Kornelia Ninova said on

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