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Bulgaria’s Plevneliev in China: ‘A crucial breakthrough’

January 16, 2014February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Plamen Oresharski, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has described the results of his three-day visit to China as a “crucial breakthrough” in opportunities

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Oresharski spurns boycott of Sochi Olympics

January 15, 2014February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Plamen Oresharski, Rossen Plevneliev, Sochi Olympics

Plamen Oresharski, occupant of the prime minister’s chair in the Bulgarian Socialist Party government, will attend the opening ceremony of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President lodges constitutional challenge against renewable energy tariff fee

January 13, 2014February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has submitted a formal challenge to the country’s Constitutional Court, asking it to strike down the

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Could Purvanov project split the BSP vote?

January 12, 2014May 10, 2024 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Georgi Purvanov, Peevski protests, Rossen Plevneliev, Sergei Stanishev, Volen Siderov

Bulgarian media reports that former president Georgi Purvanov was reviving his ABC Movement prompted a flurry of political comment, including

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Bulgaria 

‘Bulgarian Christmas’ charity campaign raises 1.5 million leva

December 26, 2013December 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

The “Bulgarian Christmas” (Булгарска Коледа) charity campaign 2013 raised more than 1.5 million leva for the treatment of ill children.

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court rules Peevski still an MP

December 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court has ruled against a second challenge to dismiss controversial media magnate Delyan Peevski as a member of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President to challenge renewable energy tariff fee at Constitutional Court

December 12, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev said on December 12 that he would ask the Constitutional Court to rule on whether the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament approves new Foreigners Act amendments after presidential veto

December 11, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

Members of Bulgaria’s Parliament have approved altered amendments to the Foreigners Act on granting permanent residence in return for investment,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Plevneliev at Chanukah ceremony at Sofia Central Synagogue

December 3, 2013March 10, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev took part in a Chanukah candle-lighting ceremony at Sofia Central Synagogue on December 3 2013. Chanukah

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