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Bulgarian prosecutors to investigate EU anti-fraud body’s findings

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office said on February 2 that it would look into the findings of an investigation closed recently by

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Bulgarian PM challenges President over silence on Navalny

January 24, 2021January 26, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev, Russia

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov repeated on January 24 a call to President Roumen Radev to state his position on

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Bulgarian President Radev decrees April 4 date for parliamentary elections

January 14, 2021January 17, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2021, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev said on January 14 that he has signed a decree that the country

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Exacta poll: Bulgarian PM Borissov has 60.7% disapproval rating, GERB 18.6% support

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has a disapproval rating of 60.7 per cent and an approval rating of 31.6 per

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Bulgarian MPs overturn President’s veto on VAT Act amendments

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on December 3 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto on amendments to the VAT Act, passed

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Bulgarian President Radev vetoes amendments to VAT Act

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on November 25 that he had vetoed amendments to the Value-Added Tax Act, specifically provisions

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Bulgarian Parliament fails to overturn veto on passenger transport amendments

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

The senior partner in Bulgaria’s government coalition, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s Gerb, failed to muster the support needed to overturn

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Bulgarian President Radev vetoes amendments on unlicensed transportation of passengers

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on November 5 that he had vetoed amendments to the Penal Code and Car Transportation

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Bulgarian President self-isolates after aide tests positive for Covid-19

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev has gone into self-isolation after the chief secretary of his office, Dimitar Stoyanov,

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