Political row in Bulgaria over new nationalist deputy minister’s ‘Nazi salute’ photo
The opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party has expressed outrage that recently-appointed deputy minister of public works Pavel Tenev, a nominee of
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Valeri Simeonov
Bulgarian deputy PM pledges crackdown on grey economy at Black Sea, and a ‘show at Sunny Beach’
Valeri Simeonov, one of two deputy prime ministers from the nationalist United Patriots in Boiko Borissov’s coalition government, has pledged
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Bulgarian National Assembly votes third Boiko Borissov government into office
Bulgaria’s unicameral Parliament, the National Assembly, voted Boiko Borissov’s GERB-United Patriots coalition government into office on May 4 2017. The
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Bulgaria’s proposed new Borissov coalition cabinet: 10 things to know
Boiko Borissov, expected to be elected Bulgaria’s prime minister on May 4 2017, has announced the members of his third
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Bulgaria’s Borissov announces names of GERB-United Patriots coalition cabinet
Bulgaria’s centre-right GERB party leader Boiko Borissov announced on May 3 2017 the portfolios and names in the GERB-United Patriots
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Landmark week in Bulgarian politics follows May Day long weekend
The short four-day week in Bulgaria following the country’s May 1 Labour Day long weekend will be a landmark one
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Bulgarian Parliament: Aggression against Macedonian MPs ‘unacceptable assault on parliament and democracy’
Bulgaria’s National Assembly adopted on April 28 a declaration strongly condemning the previous day’s assault on the parliament in Skopje,
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GERB and United Patriots sign coalition agreement, Borissov gets mandate to form government
At a ceremony on April 27, Bulgarian President Roumen Radev handed GERB party leader Boiko Borissov – whose party won
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Bulgarian nationalist leader calls for expulsion of Turkish ambassador, recall of Bulgaria’s ambassador in Ankara
Valeri Simeonov, co-leader of the nationalist United Patriots that is poised to become a partner in GERB party leader Boiko Borissov’s
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