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Bulgaria’s Parliament removes President’s role in appointing security agency head

October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s Parliament has voted to remove the President’s role in the appointment of the head of the State Agency for

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Bulgarian President Radev vetoes amendments to State Property Act

August 11, 2025August 11, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on August 11 that he vetoed parts of the bill to amend the State Property

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Bulgarian President Radev vetoes amendments to Medical Insurance Act

July 24, 2025July 24, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on July 24 that he vetoed parts of the bill to amend the Medical Insurance

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev’s approval rating has dropped five points since January

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev continues to be the country’s politician with the relatively highest approval rating, but

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Constitutional Court rejects President’s bid to annul Speaker’s decision on euro referendum

June 10, 2025June 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s Constitutional Court has declined to grant President Roumen Radev’s request to annul a decision by the Speaker of the

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Bulgarian President Radev vetoes amendments to Renewable Energy Act

May 15, 2025May 15, 2025 Alex Bivol Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on May 15 that he vetoed parts of the bill to amend the Renewable Energy

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM welcomes Speaker’s refusal to hold vote on President’s proposed referendum on euro

May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rossen Zhelyazkov welcomed on May 13 National Assembly Speaker Natalia Kiselova’s refusal of President Roumen Radev’s proposal

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament Speaker rejects President’s request for vote on euro referendum – reports

May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, Roumen Radev

The Speaker of Bulgaria’s National Assembly, Natalia Kiselova, has returned to President Roumen Radev his request for Parliament to vote

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President sparks controversy with proposal for referendum on the euro

May 10, 2025May 10, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev has sparked massive political controversy by using a May 9 Europe Day address

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