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Saab: Bulgarian former defence minister’s claims about Gripen ceasing production and being in scant demand are misleading and factually wrong

June 28, 2017 The Sofia Globe staff Roumen Radev, Tsvetan Tsvetanov

Claims by Bulgarian former defence minister Boiko Noev in a June 28 television interview, including that there was scant demand

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Bulgarian Parliament sets up ad hoc committee to probe fighter jet acquisition process

June 28, 2017January 9, 2019 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Roumen Radev, Tsvetan Tsvetanov

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on June 28 to set up an ad hoc committee to examine the carrying out of

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Bulgaria 

From Gripens to the skirmish of Svishtov: War of words between Bulgarian President and Borissov’s GERB goes on

June 28, 2017July 1, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Roumen Radev, Tsvetan Tsvetanov

Tensions between Bulgarian President Roumen Radev and Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s GERB party are continuing, following the accusation by GERB

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s GERB party to table legislation to introduce majoritarian election system

May 7, 2017January 4, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Tsvetan Tsvetanov

The first legislation that Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party will table in the Parliament elected in March this year will

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Bulgaria 

Draft agreement on new Bulgarian government between GERB and United Patriots to be ready on April 21

April 20, 2017April 21, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Krassimir Karakachanov, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

The draft coalition government agreement between Boiko Borissov’s GERB party and the nationalist United Patriots will be ready on April

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s political crisis: GERB ‘to support’ goverment formed by Reformist Bloc – Tsvetanov

December 18, 2016March 9, 2017 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Rossen Plevneliev, Roumen Radev, Tsvetan Tsvetanov

Boiko Borissov’s GERB party could support a government formed on the basis of the mandate held by the Reformist Bloc,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria high court acquits former interior minister Tsvetanov in wiretap case

January 26, 2016January 27, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Tsvetan Tsvetanov

Bulgaria’s Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) issued a final ruling in the trial of former interior minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria appeals court acquits former interior minister Tsvetanov in wiretap case retrial

September 14, 2015January 26, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Tsvetan Tsvetanov

Sofia Appellate Court ruled on September 14 to acquit former interior minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov on charges of failing to comply

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria high court overturns jail sentence for former interior minister Tsvetanov

June 19, 2015September 14, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff Tsvetan Tsvetanov

Bulgaria’s Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) ruled on June 19 to overturn the four-year jail sentence handed to former interior

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