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Bulgarian Ataka leader Siderov: Simeonov’s resignation as deputy PM ‘belated’

November 17, 2018November 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Krassimir Karakachanov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

The resignation of Valeri Simeonov as deputy prime minister was belated, Ataka leader Volen Siderov said on November 17. Siderov,

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Bulgaria 

Karakachanov: It is up to Simeonov to nominate his successor as Deputy PM

November 17, 2018November 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Krassimir Karakachanov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

Valeri Simeonov resigned as deputy prime minister in a personal capacity and has not withdrawn as a coalition partner, so

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian coalition government minority partner and the Simeonov controversy: Shaken and stirred

October 24, 2018October 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

The political melodrama in the United Patriots, the minority partner in Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s coalition government, left the “Patriots”

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian nationalist United Patriots coalition to meet on tensions, demands for Simeonov’s resignation

October 23, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

The leadership of the United Patriots, the grouping of three far-right and ultra-nationalist parties that is the minority partner in

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Bulgaria 

‘Off air’ Siderov’s TV channel shows slides attacking Soros and Simeonov

October 17, 2018October 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff George Soros, Krassimir Karakachanov, Volen Siderov

The strange saga of the supposedly “off air” television channel of Bulgaria’s far-right Ataka party leader Volen Siderov took a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government coalition council meeting cancelled again

October 15, 2018October 17, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov, Volen Siderov

For a second consecutive week, a meeting of the coalition council of Bulgaria’s ruling parties has been postponed, it emerged

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Defence Minister: Price should be main consideration in choice of fighter jets

October 2, 2018October 2, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov

Bulgarian Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov said on October 2 that it was important for him to choose the best option

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Bulgaria 

Deputy PM: Bulgaria to defend Hungary against move to strip it of EU voting rights

September 19, 2018September 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Hungary, Krassimir Karakachanov

Bulgaria’s Cabinet is to draft a position opposing the European Parliament’s proposal to initiate proceedings against Hungary that if approved

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government far-right minority partners patch up differences

September 11, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Krassimir Karakachanov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

The United Patriots, the grouping of far-right and nationalist parties that is the minority partner in Bulgaria’s coalition government, issued

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