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President Plevneliev, protesters protest at Peevski appointment as SANS boss

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

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev withdrew from a scheduled attendance of the opening of Danube Bridge 2 on June 14, and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian socialist government’s changes to security system press ahead

June 13, 2013June 13, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Rossen Plevneliev

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has declined a request by centre-right former ruling party GERB to veto changes to the State

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President opposes backtrack on smoking ban

June 5, 2013June 7, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev, smoking

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has spoken out against a backtrack on the country’s full ban on smoking in enclosed public

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgarian President holds firm against appointing ambassadors who were communist secret service agents

May 31, 2013June 2, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Kristian Vigenin, Rossen Plevneliev

In one of the first most significant differences between Bulgaria’s socialist-led government and the country’s head of state, President Rossen

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What is to become of them?

May 31, 2013June 9, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Plamen Oresharski, Rossen Plevneliev, Sergei Stanishev, Volen Siderov

Gazing on Bulgaria’s newly-elected 42nd National Assembly and the personalities that dominated that day of high drama that was the

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Bulgaria News 

All eyes on Ataka as Parliament prepares to vote on Oresharski cabinet: Updated

May 28, 2013May 29, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Plamen Oresharski, Rossen Plevneliev, Volen Siderov

Bulgaria’s Parliament has scheduled a sitting for 9am on May 29 to vote on the proposed Plamen Oresharski cabinet, but

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Bulgaria News 

Dire picture of Bulgaria’s energy sector in World Bank, EC reports

May 28, 2013June 2, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Commission, Rossen Plevneliev, World Bank

Reports by the World Bank and the European Commission paint a grim picture of the state of the energy sector

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Bulgaria News 

Bulgaria’s socialists ask President to halt appointment of ambassadors

May 23, 2013May 24, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

The Bulgarian Socialist Party, which ran second in the May parliamentary elections but which by default will be forming the

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Bulgaria News 

Important to have a functioning Cabinet ASAP, Bulgarian President says

May 23, 2013May 23, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Rossen Plevneliev

It is important to have a functioning Cabinet formed as soon as possible, Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev said on May

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