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Bulgaria’s political crisis: Mixed reactions to Plevneliev’s decision not to appoint caretaker cabinet

December 21, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Georgi Purvanov, Rossen Plevneliev, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev’s announcement on December 21 that he would not appoint a caretaker cabinet but would leave this

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Bulgarian President Plevneliev leaves appointment of caretaker cabinet to successor

December 21, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev said on December 21 that he would not appoint a caretaker cabinet, after attempts to come

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Bulgaria political crisis: Reformist Bloc hands back mandate to form government

December 21, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian centre-right Reformist Bloc has formally returned the mandate to form a new government on December 21, ensuring that snap

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Tsvetanov: Talks on a possible new Bulgarian government have failed

December 20, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgaria’s current Parliament will not be able to elect a government and the country will go to early elections, GERB

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Bulgarian President Plevneliev condemns murder of Russian ambassador to Turkey

December 19, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev, Russia, Turkey

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev strongly condemns the terrorist attack and murder of the Russian ambassador in Ankara, Andrey Karlov, the

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Bulgaria’s political crisis: GERB ‘to support’ goverment formed by Reformist Bloc – Tsvetanov

December 18, 2016March 9, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Rossen Plevneliev, Roumen Radev, Tsvetan Tsvetanov

Boiko Borissov’s GERB party could support a government formed on the basis of the mandate held by the Reformist Bloc,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s GERB party, nationalists and Reformist Bloc in talks on new government headed by Borissov

December 16, 2016March 9, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Rossen Plevneliev

Talks were held on December 16 among Boiko Borissov’s GERB party, the nationalist Patriotic Front coalition and the Reformist Bloc

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s political crisis: Skepticism greets Reformist Bloc’s attempt to form a new government

December 13, 2016March 9, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgaria’s Reformist Bloc has a deadline of December 19 to form a new government, but their acceptance of a mandate

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Bulgaria’s political crisis: Reformist Bloc accepts mandate to try to form a government

December 13, 2016March 9, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgaria’s centre-right Reformist Bloc accepted a mandate from President Rossen Plevneliev on December 13 to try to form a government.

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