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Siderov: Bulgaria’s nationalist ‘patriotic bloc’ will stand united in 2017 parliamentary elections

December 4, 2016March 9, 2017 Independent Balkan News Agency Volen Siderov

Bulgaria’s far-right Ataka party leader Volen Siderov said on December 4 that the group of nationalist formations that had a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President concludes political consultations following Borissov government resignation

November 24, 2016November 25, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Rossen Plevneliev, Volen Siderov

Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev concluded on November 24 a week of consultations with the National Assembly’s eight parliamentary groups following

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s presidential election guessing game

August 1, 2016August 28, 2016 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria elections 2016, Rossen Plevneliev, Volen Siderov

The meaty hand at the end of the burly arm of Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has quite the experience

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Bulgaria 

Sofia City Court hands Ataka leader Siderov probation, fine for hooliganism

July 5, 2016July 7, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Volen Siderov

Sofia City Court sentenced Ataka party leader Volen Siderov July 5 2016 to two years of probation and a fine

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Bulgaria 

Poll: New leader boosts support for Bulgarian Socialist Party

June 8, 2016June 9, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Lyutvi Mestan, Volen Siderov

The election of Kornelia Ninova as the new leader of the opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party has seen support for that

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian far-right Ataka MP gets two years probation for hooliganism

May 25, 2016May 26, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Volen Siderov

Sofia City Court sentenced Dessislav Chukolov, an MP for Volen Siderov’s far-right Ataka minority opposition party, to two years’ probation,

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Bulgaria 

Ataka leader Siderov guilty in Varna Airport case

April 20, 2016April 21, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Volen Siderov

Ataka leader Volen Siderov has reached his latest plea bargain with prosecutors, pleading guilty to charges of hooliganism and assaulting

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Bulgaria 

Borissov’s GERB still strongest party, but sheds support – poll

April 4, 2016April 5, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Lyutvi Mestan, Volen Siderov

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov’s centre-right GERB party remains by far the country’s strongest, but has lost support over the

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Bulgaria 

Sofia City Court sentences Ataka leader Siderov to 100 hours community service for hooliganism

March 23, 2016March 24, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Volen Siderov

Sofia City Court sentenced Ataka party leader Volen Siderov on March 23 2016 to 100 hours community service after he

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