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Bulgaria’s former government ‘illegally eavesdropped’ on protesters

February 5, 2015February 5, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

There was a large-scale operation eavesdropping on anti-government protesters by the Interior Ministry, State Agency for National Security and specialist

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Bulgaria 

Sofia prosecutors decline to investigate Peevski

January 13, 2015January 13, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

Sofia City Prosecutor’s Office has declined to agree to a request by the Protest Network to investigate Delyan Peevski and

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Bulgaria 

Sofia court acquits two in case of redecorating monument at Bulgarian Socialist Party HQ

October 31, 2014November 3, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests, Sofia

The Sofia District Court on October 31 acquitted two people who had been charged with hooliganism in connection with the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government in 2013 was ‘second most hated’ in the world – Gallup poll

October 21, 2014October 23, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian election 2014, Peevski protests

A survey by international pollsters Gallup has found that on a list of “partly free” countries, the Bulgarian government in

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Bulgarian elections 2014: Politicians bank on Corpbank controversy

September 21, 2014May 10, 2024 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgarian election 2014, CCB affair, Peevski protests

The question of the future of troubled Corporate Commercial Bank is defining debate ahead of Bulgaria’s October 5 early parliamentary

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Bulgaria 

Peevski set to return to Bulgarian Parliament as major parties finalise candidates

August 28, 2014September 2, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

Delyan Peevski, the controversial figure whose abortive appointment as State Agency for National Security chief in 2013 sparked public protests

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria caretaker cabinet nominates ambassadors for Stara Planina

August 6, 2014August 22, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

Bulgaria’s caretaker cabinet has nominated former French ambassador to Bulgaria Philippe Autié and outgoing German ambassador Matthias Höpfner to receive

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s ‘short parliament’ comes to an end

August 4, 2014May 10, 2024 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Peevski protests

With the end of its special sitting on August 4, Bulgaria’s 42nd National Assembly passes into history having set a number

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Bulgaria 

Jubilation among anti-government protesters after resignation of Bulgaria’s ‘Oresharski’ cabinet: Photos

July 23, 2014August 1, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Peevski protests, Plamen Oresharski

Four hundred and five days after they began, public protests in Bulgaria demanding the resignation of the government turned to

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