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Former president Plevneliev: Roumen Radev is Bulgaria’s first populist president

September 10, 2018September 11, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Rossen Plevneliev, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s former president Rossen Plevneliev has sharply criticised his successor Roumen Radev, describing him as “the first Bulgarian populist president”

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Policeman fired over traffic accident involving Bulgarian president’s father

September 6, 2018September 9, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

A police officer in the town of Harmanli has been fired in connection with his conduct after a collision involving

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President: ‘Resignations no longer a solution but an escape from responsibility’

September 3, 2018September 7, 2018 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has launched his latest scathing attack on Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s government by saying that resignations

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Bulgaria 

Prosecutors, police investigate allegations over accident involving Bulgarian President’s father

August 25, 2018August 28, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General and the Inspectorate of the Interior Ministry have ordered investigations into allegations related to an August 17 collision

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM says President Radev also should admit blame over military aviation accidents

August 25, 2018August 28, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov, whose government has been the subject of repeated criticism from President Roumen Radev over a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President again slams government over jet fighter acquisition process

August 23, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev has again hit out at Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s government over the handling of the jet

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev challenges Turkey over compensation for descendants of refugees of 1913

August 19, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Turkey

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev has revived the issue of compensation from Turkey for the descendants of ethnic

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President: 2025 horizon for Western Balkans countries EU accession is incentive for reforms

August 1, 2018August 1, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Roumen Radev

The announced horizon of 2025 for the accession of the Western Balkan countries to the EU is an opportunity and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev vetoes Administrative Procedure Code amendments

July 31, 2018August 3, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s President Roumen Radev said on July 31 that he has vetoed a number of provisions in the amendments to

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