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Bulgarian Socialist Party’s Stanishev re-elected as Party of European Socialists leader

June 14, 2015June 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Sergei Stanishev

The Party of European Socialists congress in Budapest re-elected Sergei Stanishev as the EU-level party’s leader after rival candidate, Spain’s

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Bulgaria 

European Parliament waives Stanishev’s immunity from prosecution over missing secret documents

March 11, 2015March 11, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Sergei Stanishev

The European Parliament has voted to remove MEP Sergei Stanishev’s immunity from prosecution over secret documents that went missing when

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Socialist Party elects Mihail Mikov as new leader

July 27, 2014July 30, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Sergei Stanishev

At a special congress on July 27, the Bulgarian Socialist Party elected Mihail Mikov as its new leader, to succeed

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Number of candidates climbs ahead of Bulgarian Socialist Party July 27 leadership battle

July 24, 2014August 1, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Sergei Stanishev

The process of electing a new leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party at the special congress to be held on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government’s resignation nears as tussle over European Commissioner nomination continues

July 20, 2014July 22, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Kristian Vigenin, Peevski protests, Sergei Stanishev

The much-anticipated resignation of Bulgaria’s cabinet is nearing, possibly to be tabled on July 23, while domestic political squabbles –

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Perspectives 

BSP leadership race: ‘Socialists are tired of losing’

July 17, 2014May 10, 2024 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Sergei Stanishev

Depending on how you see Sergei Stanishev, he either is about to become the power behind the scenes of the

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Bulgaria 

Oresharski: Bulgaria to support Georgieva nomination as next EU foreign policy chief

July 16, 2014July 18, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, European Commission, Plamen Oresharski, Sergei Stanishev

Plamen Oresharski, occupant of the prime minister’s chair in the Bulgarian Socialist Party cabinet, said on July 16 that Bulgaria

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Perspectives 

Bulgarian Socialist Party seeks, well, red best-seller

July 10, 2014May 10, 2024 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Sergei Stanishev

Officially or otherwise, a number of candidates have emerged to succeed Sergei Stanishev at a Bulgarian Socialist Party congress on

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Bulgaria 

Borissov repeats demand for GERB to nominate Bulgaria’s European Commissioner

July 9, 2014July 10, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, European Commission, European elections 2014, Sergei Stanishev

Bulgarian opposition centre-right GERB party leader Boiko Borissov has repeated his insistence that his party should nominate the country’s European

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