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President Radev: Marinova murder case reveals lack of trust in Bulgarian institutions

October 14, 2018October 17, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Roumen Radev

The case of the murder of television presenter Viktoria Marinova has revealed the huge of lack of trust in Bulgaria’s

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Bulgaria 

Alpha Research September 2018 poll: Borissov’s GERB 22.2%, Bulgarian Socialist Party 19.7%

October 8, 2018October 10, 2018 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Kornelia Ninova, Roumen Radev

The parties in Bulgaria’s ruling coalition have shed some support, according to an Alpha Research three-monthly poll conducted in September

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President signs decree on Marinov, opening way for vote on Cabinet changes

September 19, 2018September 21, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has signed the decree relieving Mladen Marinov of his post as chief secretary of the Interior

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President refers Administrative Procedure Code amendments to Constitutional Court

September 18, 2018September 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff judiciary, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev asked the Constitutional Court to strike down a set of amendments to the country’s Administrative Procedure

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Bulgaria 

Standoff with Radev: Parliament may vote on only two ministerial appointments

September 18, 2018September 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev, Tsvetan Tsvetanov

If by September 20, President Roumen Radev has not signed the decree dismissing Mladen Marinov as Interior Ministry chief secretary

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President refuses to meet ruling majority over standoff on ministerial appointment

September 17, 2018September 18, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on September 17 that he was refusing to meet representatives of the governing majority to

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Bulgaria 

Another weekend of tit-for-tat politicking between Bulgaria’s president and government

September 16, 2018September 18, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev, Tsvetan Tsvetanov

The tit-for-tat politicking between Bulgarian President Roumen Radev and leading figures from Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s ruling majority continued on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament postpones vote on changes to Cabinet

September 13, 2018September 14, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on September 13 to postpone its vote on the resignation of three Cabinet ministers and the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev hits back at predecessor Plevneliev

September 10, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Rossen Plevneliev, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev hit back on September 10 at his predecessor as head of state, Rossen Plevneliev, who has

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