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Bulgaria’s New Parliament to Convene May 21, President Announces
Bulgaria’s new parliament will convene May 21, paving the way for former Premier Boyko Borissov to form a minority Cabinet after his Gerb party won early elections last weekend.(5/17/2013 9:59:12 AM) |
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Bulgaria's leading party demands vote rerun after 'violation'
By Tsvetelia Tsolova SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's GERB party is demanding a rerun of Sunday's election, blaming illegal campaigning for its failure to win more support and prolonging a political vacuum that would further undermine the European Union's poorest economy. Center-right GERB, which won 97 of 240 parliamentary seats and cannot form a majority coalition, was swept from office in ...(5/16/2013 10:29:20 AM) |
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Bulgaria tobacco growers hope for EU cash
Bulgaria tobacco growers hope for EU cash to survive(5/16/2013 8:30:12 PM) |
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Deadlock looms for Bulgaria as election nears
By Tsvetelia Tsolova SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's two main political parties were making their final attempts to woo frustrated voters before an election on Sunday that is likely to lead to a prolonged period of horse-trading to form a government. Former bodyguard Boiko Borisov's center-right GERB was forced to resign in February after thousands of people took to the streets to protest against ...(5/10/2013 9:20:19 AM) |
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Bulgaria's Ex Golden Girls Coach Enters Politics, Sets Up Party
Bulgaria's former rhythmic gymnastics coach Iliyana Raeva, who was elected president of the country's federation last year, has set off on a political career. This emerged on Saturday, when Raeva, speaking in a TV channel interview, announced she has established a new party, called “United Bulgaria”. "I think I have qualities that can be put to good use in politics, which is the reason why I set ...(5/19/2013 3:28:58 AM) |
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Bulgaria's center-right party wants vote canceled
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria's ex-prime minister says the results of last weekend's parliamentary election should be canceled due to "gross violations" of voting law.(5/16/2013 7:41:35 AM) |
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Bulgaria vote fails to end stalemate
Bulgaria's parliamentary election leaves the EU's poorest country facing more political uncertainty after a tight finish.(5/11/2013 5:30:02 PM) |
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Bulgaria election sets up stalemate, fresh protests
The party of Bulgaria's ousted premier Boyko Borisov came first in tense elections Sunday but fell short of a majority, exit polls showed, setting the scene for political stalemate and fresh protests.(5/12/2013 4:59:17 PM) |
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Bulgaria, Turkey to Start Talks on Border Crossing Problems
The governments of Bulgaria and Turkey will start this week negotiations for an agreement regarding the freight traffic between the two countries, said Bulgarian Minister of Transport Kristian Krastev Sunday. Krastev will meet Turkish counterpart Binali Yildirim Wednesday and Thursday in Leipzig, where the two ministers will lead delegations of their countrie's vehicle agencies. No restrictions ...(5/19/2013 9:58:42 AM) |
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Bulgaria's Sovereign Bonds Best Bet in Europe - Italian Expert
An Italian financial expert has urged European investors to buy sovereign bonds issued by Bulgaria, claiming they are safer even than Germany’s and Japan’s. “True, the yield on ten-year Bulgarian sovereign bonds used to stand at about 5% a year ago, while now it has a yield a bit over 3%. Still, paradoxically, I believe that Bulgaria’s ten-year sovereign bonds are safer than the German and ...(5/19/2013 9:13:44 AM) |
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