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ECHR finds against Bulgaria in discrimination cases lodged by Bulgarian Jews and Roma over Siderov statements

February 16, 2021February 17, 2021 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Jews, Volen Siderov

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said on February 16 that it had ruled against Bulgaria in two cases,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian prosecutors issue nationwide search warrant for Ataka leader Siderov

April 15, 2020April 15, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff new coronavirus, Volen Siderov

The Sofia Regional Prosecutor’s Office has issued a nationwide search warrant for Volen Siderov, leader of the ultra-nationalist Ataka party

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Bulgaria 

Covid-19: Bulgaria’s nationalist leader Siderov investigated for breaking emergency regulations

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian Orthodox Church, new coronavirus, Volen Siderov

The Sofia District Prosecutor’s Office has initiated an investigation into ultra-nationalist Ataka party leader and Sofia city councillor Volen Siderov

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Parliament accepts resignations of Pavlova, Siderov as MPs

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria local elections 2019, Volen Siderov

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on October 30 to approve the resignations of Liliyana Pavlova and Volen Siderov as MPs. Pavlova

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Supreme Administrative Court refers case of Siderov vs BNT back to election commission

October 12, 2019October 14, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria local elections 2019, Media, Volen Siderov

The Supreme Administrative Court has referred back to the Central Election Commission the commission’s refusal to oblige public broadcaster Bulgarian

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission: Siderov violated rules on TV talk show

October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria local elections 2019, Media, Volen Siderov

Volen Siderov, leader of the ultra-nationalist Ataka party and a Sofia mayoral candidate, violated election law by his behaviour on

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Bulgaria 

Broadcast regulator condemns behaviour of Siderov on Bulgarian National Television election show

October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria local elections 2019, Media, Volen Siderov

The Council for Electronic Media (CEM) has expressed concern about the behaviour of Ataka leader and Sofia mayoral candidate Volen

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Bulgaria 

Outrage over Ataka leader Siderov’s antics on Bulgarian National Television talk show

October 2, 2019October 3, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria local elections 2019, Media, Volen Siderov

There has been widespread outrage after Volen Siderov, leader of the ultra-nationalist Ataka party and a Sofia mayoral candidate, disrupted

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Bulgaria 

Questions for Bulgaria’s ruling coalition as ‘Patriots’ split

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency Krassimir Karakachanov, Valeri Simeonov, Volen Siderov

Clarity is awaited on what the split in ultra-nationalist coalition the United Patriots means – if anything – for the

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