Bulgarian PM Borissov: Death toll from Hitrino gas train explosion expected to rise
The death toll from the massive explosion when a train transporting gas derailed near the village of Hitrino is expected
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Bulgaria’s Reformist Bloc decides against attempt to form government
Bulgaria’s centre-right coalition the Reformist Bloc decided on December 9 against attempting to form a government. The decision was taken
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Bulgarian President to offer Reformist Bloc mandate to form government on December 12
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev will offer the third and final exploratory mandate to try to form a government to the
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Bulgaria’s Reformist Bloc starts consultations on trying to put together a government
Bulgaria’s centre-right Reformist Bloc coalition is starting consultations with a selection of other parliamentary groups on possibly trying to put
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Bulgaria’s political crisis: Borissov formally declines offer to try to form a government
In an exchange lasting just a matter of a few minutes on December 2, GERB party leader Boiko Borissov formally
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Political row in Bulgaria over nomination of European Commissioner to replace Georgieva
In the weeks since Boiko Borissov’s resignation as prime minister, several questions have faced the country, not least of which
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Bulgarian nationalists begin informal talks on possible formation of government
Bulgaria’s nationalist parliamentary group the Patriotic Front has begun behind-the-scenes talks on attempting to form a government, should President Rossen
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68% of Bulgarians want a caretaker government and early elections – Alpha Research poll
Sixty-eight per cent of Bulgarians want a caretaker government appointed and early parliamentary elections called, according to a poll by
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Bulgaria’s political crisis: Formation of new government without early elections still a slim possibility
A November 29 meeting of Bulgaria’s Consultative Council for National Security, convened by President Rossen Plevneliev, has left in place
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