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Bulgarian nationalist United Patriots coalition to meet on tensions, demands for Simeonov’s resignation

October 23, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Krassimir Karakachanov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

The leadership of the United Patriots, the grouping of three far-right and ultra-nationalist parties that is the minority partner in

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Analysis: Round and round on Bulgaria’s ‘United Patriots’ roundabout

October 22, 2018October 24, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

Misnomers in the names of political formations are common. Not all parties, or for that matter countries, that call themselves

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM Borissov vows Simeonov controversy should not bring down government

October 22, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on October 22 that he would not force United Patriots co-leader Valeri Simeonov to

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Ataka leader Siderov demands coalition council, wants Simeonov’s resignation as Deputy PM

October 22, 2018October 24, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

The infighting in Bulgaria’s ultra-nationalist United Patriots continued on October 22 as Ataka leader Volen Siderov demanded a meeting of

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Protests in six Bulgarian cities on October 22 to demand resignation of Simeonov as Deputy PM

October 21, 2018October 23, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Valeri Simeonov

Protests are to be held in Sofia and five other Bulgarian cities on October 22 demanding the resignation of Valeri

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Bulgaria 

Outrage over Bulgarian Deputy PM’s ‘shrill women’ jibe against protesting mothers of children with disabilities

October 19, 2018October 22, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Valeri Simeonov

Controversy has erupted around Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Valeri Simeonov after he described protesting mothers of children with disabilities as

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Bulgaria 

Ructions in Bulgarian ultra-nationalist coalition as Simeonov’s party hits back at Siderov

October 17, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

Bulgaria’s coalition of ultra-nationalist parties, the United Patriots, has hit its latest turbulence with Deputy Prime Minister Valeri Simeonov’s party

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian coalition government partners divided over choice of new Interior Ministry chief

October 8, 2018October 8, 2018 The Sofia Globe staff Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

A meeting of the Bulgarian government coalition council that had been scheduled for October 8 has been postponed until October

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian government far-right minority partners patch up differences

September 11, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Krassimir Karakachanov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

The United Patriots, the grouping of far-right and nationalist parties that is the minority partner in Bulgaria’s coalition government, issued

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