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Bulgaria’s PM: Radev has exceeded powers, but impeachment not a good idea

September 10, 2023September 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Nikolai Denkov, Roumen Radev

President Roumen Radev has several times exceeded the powers that the constitution gives him, providing grounds for impeachment, but proceeding

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s PM: Powers of president should be reformulated to restore separation of powers

September 1, 2023September 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Nikolai Denkov, Roumen Radev

The powers of the president should be reformulated to restore the principle of the separation of powers, Bulgarian Prime Minister

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs overturn President’s veto on amendments to Judiciary Act

August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s National Assembly has overturned President Roumen Radev’s veto on amendments to the country’s Judiciary Act. The vote on the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev vetoes amendments to Judiciary Act

August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on August 1 that he has vetoed amendments to the country’s Judiciary Act, passed by

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Bulgaria 

Ukrainian embassy in Sofia in sharp reaction to Bulgarian President’s controversial statements

July 15, 2023July 15, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine’s embassy in Sofia said on July 15 that Ukraine was making every effort to restore peace, in a statement

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Bulgaria 

Defence Ministry: No danger of Bulgaria running out of ammo by providing old shells to Ukraine

July 10, 2023July 11, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

There is no danger that the Bulgarian army will run out of ammunition due to the provision of old shells

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev attempts damage control over Zelenskyy meeting

July 10, 2023July 10, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev attempted damage control on July 10 over his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy four days

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Visiting Bulgaria, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy gives Radev a lesson on reality

July 6, 2023September 25, 2023 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Roumen Radev, Russia, Ukraine

It was only when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy landed in Sofia on July 6 that he confirmed that his one-day

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs vote to accept presidential veto on Judiciary Act amendments

June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian Parliament voted on June 30 to revise the bill amending the country’s Judiciary Act, accepting the veto imposed on

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