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Bulgaria’s largest parliamentary group refuses mandate to seek to form government

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2026, Roumen Radev

As it had repeatedly announced in advance that it would, the Bulgarian Parliament’s largest group – Boiko Borissov’s GERB-UDF –

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Bulgarian President to hand over first mandate to seek to form government after New Year

December 19, 2025December 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev is to wait until after January 1 to hand over the first mandate

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Bulgaria’s political parties continue calls to go to early parliamentary elections

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

Bulgarian opposition pro-Russian party Vuzrazhdane and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms – New Beginning, which is led by Magnitsky

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Bulgarian President begins consultations as country appears set for another early election

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian head of state President Roumen Radev began on December 15 consultations with parliamentary groups, a step mandated by the

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Bulgaria’s Parliament rejects President Radev’s euro referendum proposal

December 3, 2025December 3, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff euro zone, Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted by a large majority on December 3 to reject a proposal tabled in May by President

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Bulgarian MPs overturn veto on amendments to Defence Act

November 19, 2025November 19, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on November 19 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto on amendments to the country’s Defence and

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Bulgarian President Radev vetoes bill giving expanded powers for Lukoil special administrator

November 12, 2025November 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on November 12 that he vetoed amendments to the country’s law regulating operations in the

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Bulgarian President Radev vetoes proposed amendments to Defence Act

November 12, 2025November 12, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said late on November 11 that he vetoed some provisions of the Defence and Armed Forces

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Bulgarian President Radev vetoes proposed rules on sale of Lukoil assets

November 5, 2025November 5, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on November 5 that he vetoed the Investment Promotion Act amendments that provide that the

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