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Bulgaria’s ultra-nationalist parties mulling deal ahead of July elections

May 13, 2021May 13, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov

Krassimir Karakachanov’s ultra-nationalist VMRO party’s executive met on May 13 to discuss options for its approach to the July parliamentary

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Bulgaria 

Questions for Bulgaria’s ruling coalition as ‘Patriots’ split

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Krassimir Karakachanov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

Clarity is awaited on what the split in ultra-nationalist coalition the United Patriots means – if anything – for the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s ultra-nationalist United Patriots coalition ‘officially disbanded’

July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

Two of the parties in the United Patriots, the ultra-nationalist grouping that is the minority partner in Bulgarian Prime Minister

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Bulgaria 

Speaker of Bulgaria’s Parliament probes lawfulness of ouster of Siderov

July 11, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Krassimir Karakachanov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

The Speaker of Bulgaria’s National Assembly, Tsveta Karayancheva, has ordered an investigation into whether the ouster of Ataka leader Volen

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Bulgaria 

Siderov says his ouster means ‘torpedoing’ of Bulgaria’s governing coalition

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

Ataka leader Volen Siderov, ousted as leader of the parliamentary group of the United Patriots, accused the leaders of the

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Bulgaria 

Siderov ousted as leader of Bulgaria’s ‘United Patriots’ coalition parliamentary group

July 10, 2019July 11, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

The leader of Bulgaria’s Ataka party, Volen Siderov, has been ousted as leader of the parliamentary group of the ultra-nationalist

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s F16-deal: Defence Minister rejects President’s claim of ‘hidden billion’ cost

June 29, 2019July 1, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov, Roumen Radev

The price requested by the United States to sell Bulgaria F-16 fighter jets is 2.2 billion leva “and I do

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Defence Minister: Russians will not participate in overhaul of Su-25s

June 29, 2019June 29, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov

Russian specialists will not participate in the overhaul of the Bulgarian Air Force’s Su-25 military jets, Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s 2019 European elections: Winners and losers

May 27, 2019May 28, 2019 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian European elections 2019, Kornelia Ninova, Krassimir Karakachanov

With all but a few votes remaining to be counted in Bulgaria’s May 2019 European Parliament elections, the picture of

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