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Bulgarian political crisis: talk of Government resignation and Electoral Code changes

June 26, 2013July 10, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests, Sergei Stanishev

Bulgarian socialist party leader Sergei Stanishev gave the first hint on June 26 that the resignation of the Plamen Oresharski

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s anti-government protests, day 10: photo gallery

June 23, 2013October 30, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests, Sergei Stanishev, Sofia, Volen Siderov

The evening of June 23 2013 saw the 10th day of a turnout of many thousands of people to parade

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Perspectives 

Bulgaria’s protests: what will follow?

June 22, 2013October 30, 2019 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Peevski protests, Plamen Oresharski, Sergei Stanishev

The anti-government protests in Sofia on the evening of June 22 gathered what reporters saw as a new record number

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Bulgaria 

Protest planned outside PES Council in Sofia

June 21, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests, Sergei Stanishev

Anti-government protests in Bulgaria are expected to continue over the weekend, with a separate rally planned in front of the

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Bulgaria 

The longest day for Bulgaria

June 21, 2013July 10, 2013 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Plamen Oresharski, Sergei Stanishev, Volen Siderov

Bulgarians woke up on June 21, in the northern hemisphere the longest day, to the news that after a marathon

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria in a deepening crisis, President Plevneliev says after security council debacle

June 20, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Peevski protests, Rossen Plevneliev, Sergei Stanishev, Volen Siderov

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev said that the country is in a deepening crisis and, again effectively siding with the many

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian political crisis: Socialist leadership challenge, #ignorevolen and other stories

June 18, 2013July 10, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Peevski protests, Sergei Stanishev, Volen Siderov

As anti-government protesters in Bulgaria plan to hold a fifth rally in as many days, appeals were made in social

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian media: Socialist leader Stanishev in hot water ahead of PES forum in Sofia

June 18, 2013July 10, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Sergei Stanishev

The meeting of the Party of European Socialists (PES) council in Sofia on June 22 put PES president Sergei Stanishev

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Perspectives 

Bulgaria: The moods of a protest

June 16, 2013October 30, 2019 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Peevski protests, Plamen Oresharski, Sergei Stanishev

The public protests in Sofia, these humid days of June 2013, must first and most importantly be characterised as peaceful.

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