Bulgarian nationalist United Patriots coalition to meet on tensions, demands for Simeonov’s resignation
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
Misnomers in the names of political formations are common. Not all parties, or for that matter countries, that call themselves
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Bulgarian PM Borissov vows Simeonov controversy should not bring down government
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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Bulgarian Ataka leader Siderov demands coalition council, wants Simeonov’s resignation as Deputy PM
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
Protests are to be held in Sofia and five other Bulgarian cities on October 22 demanding the resignation of Valeri
Read moreOutrage over Bulgarian Deputy PM’s ‘shrill women’ jibe against protesting mothers of children with disabilities
Controversy has erupted around Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Valeri Simeonov after he described protesting mothers of children with disabilities as
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Ructions in Bulgarian ultra-nationalist coalition as Simeonov’s party hits back at 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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Bulgarian coalition government partners divided over choice of new Interior Ministry chief
A meeting of the Bulgarian government coalition council that had been scheduled for October 8 has been postponed until October
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Bulgarian government far-right minority partners patch up differences
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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