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Peevski protests

Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President, Prime Minister speak out – and other talking points as protests set to continue

June 17, 2013June 19, 2013 Alex Bivol Peevski protests, Plamen Oresharski, Rossen Plevneliev, Volen Siderov

As protest rallies in Bulgaria are set to continue for a fourth consecutive day on June 17, Prime Minister Plamen

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Perspectives 

Bulgaria: The moods of a protest

June 16, 2013October 30, 2019 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Peevski protests, Plamen Oresharski, Sergei Stanishev

The public protests in Sofia, these humid days of June 2013, must first and most importantly be characterised as peaceful.

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Bulgaria 

Protests, fallout from Peevski farce continue

June 16, 2013June 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests, Plamen Oresharski, Sergei Stanishev

A third round of anti-government protests, calls within the Bulgarian Socialist Party for new leadership, the summoning of a special

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Bulgaria 

Protest in Sofia against Peevski, and a few other things besides: Photo Gallery

June 15, 2013June 17, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests, Plamen Oresharski, Sergei Stanishev

A crowd of several thousand gathered in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia on June 15 at the second day’s protest against

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Bulgaria 

Peevski out as SANS chief, BSP and MRF to come up with new nomination

June 15, 2013June 18, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests, Plamen Oresharski, Sergei Stanishev

The offer by Delyan Peevski to withdraw as head of the State Agency for National Security is accepted, Plamen Oresharski,

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Bulgaria 

Peevski says he is prepared to step down if Bulgarian Parliament revokes appointment

June 15, 2013June 17, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests

Delyan Peevski, whose appointment as director of the State Agency for National Security (SANS) on June 14 prompted thousands of

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Bulgaria 

Follow-up protest against Peevski planned for Bulgarian cities

June 15, 2013June 17, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests, Plamen Oresharski, Sergei Stanishev

After the June 14 public protest against the appointment of Movement for Rights and Freedoms MP and media boss Delyan

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Bulgaria 

Thousands protest in Bulgarian cities against Peevski taking over security agency

June 14, 2013June 17, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests, Plamen Oresharski, Sergei Stanishev

Sofia and other Bulgarian cities and towns saw a total of thousands turn out in spontaneous protest against the election

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Bulgaria 

Plevneliev: Peevski election means my ‘credit of trust’ in this government is exhausted

June 14, 2013June 17, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests, Plamen Oresharski, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev says that the way that Delyan Peevski was elected in Parliament to be the new head

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