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Bulgaria’s proposed new Borissov coalition cabinet: 10 things to know

May 3, 2017May 5, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Krassimir Karakachanov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

Boiko Borissov, expected to be elected Bulgaria’s prime minister on May 4 2017, has announced the members of his third

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Borissov announces names of GERB-United Patriots coalition cabinet

May 3, 2017May 5, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Krassimir Karakachanov, Valeri Simeonov

Bulgaria’s centre-right GERB party leader Boiko Borissov announced on May 3 2017 the portfolios and names in the GERB-United Patriots

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Bulgaria 

Landmark week in Bulgarian politics follows May Day long weekend

May 1, 2017May 3, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Krassimir Karakachanov, Roumen Radev, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

The short four-day week in Bulgaria following the country’s May 1 Labour Day long weekend will be a landmark one

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament: Aggression against Macedonian MPs ‘unacceptable assault on parliament and democracy’

April 28, 2017May 1, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Kornelia Ninova, Krassimir Karakachanov, Macedonia, Roumen Radev, Valeri Simeonov

Bulgaria’s National Assembly adopted on April 28 a declaration strongly condemning the previous day’s assault on the parliament in Skopje,

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GERB and United Patriots sign coalition agreement, Borissov gets mandate to form government

April 27, 2017April 28, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2017, Krassimir Karakachanov, Roumen Radev, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

At a ceremony on April 27, Bulgarian President Roumen Radev handed GERB party leader Boiko Borissov – whose party won

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Bulgarian nationalists say every effort being made for a coalition government deal with Borissov’s GERB by the end of April

April 24, 2017April 25, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2017, Krassimir Karakachanov, Roumen Radev, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

Valeri Simeonov, co-leader of Bulgarian nationalist coalition the United Patriots, said on April 24 that every effort was being made

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Bulgaria 

Karakachanov: Bulgaria’s new coalition government will include four deputy prime ministers and 17 ministers

April 23, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2017, Krassimir Karakachanov, Nato, Volen Siderov

The structure of the forthcoming Boiko Borissov coalition government is ready, and will include four deputy prime ministers and 17

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Bulgaria 

Draft agreement on new Bulgarian government between GERB and United Patriots to be ready on April 21

April 20, 2017April 21, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Krassimir Karakachanov, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

The draft coalition government agreement between Boiko Borissov’s GERB party and the nationalist United Patriots will be ready on April

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