Bulgarians Stage Fresh Massive Anti-Government Rally
Thousands of Bulgarians have taken to the streets of the capital Sofia to demand the resignation of the country’s government for a 35th day in a row.
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Key Center-Right MP to Quit Bulgarian Parliament
Iskra Fidosova, a key lawmaker from Bulgaria’s opposition center-right GERB party, had decided to leave Parliament and quit her membership in the party’s executive committee.
Bulgaria's Vice President Urges GERB Party to Return to Parliament
Vice President Margarita Popova has urged the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria party, GERB, to return to the Parliament, stressing that a rift is the last thing the country needs at the moment.
Condition of Dissident Bulgarian Poet Improves after End of Hunger Strike
The condition of Edvin Sugarev, the Bulgarian poet who was on an anti-government hunger strike for 22 days, has been gradually stabilizing, his wife, Maria Arsenieva, has told the Bulgarian National Radio.
Sofia Mayor Refuses to Ban Mass Anti-Govt Protests
Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova has refused to abolish the ongoing peaceful anti-government rallies in the Bulgarian capital, despite calls made by the ruling Socialists.
Tensions in Sofia Escalate, Protesters 'Fire' Tomatoes at MPs
The blockade of downtown Sofia staged by the anti-government rally is growing Thursday and tensions are escalating.
Bulgarian MPs Vow to Reduce Party Subsidies in 2014
Bulgarian MPs kept the existing mechanism for distributing state subsidies among political parties, agreeing that a change could be introduced at the beginning of 2014, depending on the condition of the state budget.
Infamous 'Spy' Nominated to Head Bulgarian 'FBI'
Bulgarian Prime Minister, Plamen Oresharski, has chosen Vladimir Pisanchev as his nomination for director of the State Agency for National Security, DANS.
Bulgarian Protesters 'Occupy' Downtown Sofia
The anti-government rally has led Thursday morning to a blockade of downtown Sofia.
Bulgarian MPs Surprisingly Scrap 'FBI' Head Vote
The Bulgarian Parliament surprisingly postponed Thursday the election of a new director of the State Agency for National Security, DANS.
Protest Activists Call for 'White' Revolution in Bulgaria
Bulgarians are staging once again Thursday the now-traditional coffee-drinking anti-government rally in front of the Parliament building in downtown Sofia.
Bulgaria’s Former Rulers to Move No-Confidence Vote against Govt
Bulgaria’s formerly ruling center-right party GERB is about to table a no-confidence motion against the embattled Socialist-backed government, it was announced on Wednesday.
Famous Bulgarian Poet Forced to End Hunger Strike by Family, Poor Health
Edvin Sugarev, a prominent Bulgarian poet, who has been on a hunger strike against the country’s Socialist-led government for twenty two days, will be delivered nutrition directly into the bloodstream on Thursday.
Bulgaria's GERB Party Demands Snap Elections Date to Return to Parliament
Veselin Vuchkov, MP from the former ruling center-right party Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, GERB, and ex-Deputy Interior Minister, has reiterated the plans of the formation to not attend parliament sittings unless they concern Election Co
Life of Hunger-Striking Bulgarian Poet Not in Danger – Medics
Edvin Sugarev, a prominent Bulgarian poet who has been on a hunger strike against the country’s Socialist-led government, is in a stable condition and his life is currently not in danger, a hospital director has said.
Bulgaria's Interior Min before BBC: No Plans to Curb Protests
The authorities in Bulgaria currently have no plans to curb the increasing protest activity of the Bulgarian population, according to Interior Minister, Tsvetlin Yovchev, speaking for the BBC.
New Controversial Appointment Stirs Fresh Rally in Bulgaria
The Bulgarian Parliament released Wednesday without any debates Emil Ivanov from his MP duties in order for him to assume the post of Regional Governor of Sofia.
Hunger-Striking Bulgarian Poet Rushed to Intensive Care
Prominent Bulgarian poet Edvin Sugarev, who has been on a hunger strike against the country’s Socialist-led government for 22 days now, has been moved to a hospital intensive care unit, according to local media.
Children of Famous Bulgarian Poet Join Him in Anti-Govt Hunger Strike
Four of the children of prominent Bulgarian poet Edvin Sugarev have now joined him in his hunger strike, demanding the resignation of the country’s Socialist-led government that has been accused of having ties with oligarchs.
Anti-Govt Protesters Tear Down 'Mafia Wall' in Sofia
A symbolic wall made of cardboard boxes was torn down by Bulgarian anti-government protesters in front of the German embassy in Sofia late on Tuesday.
Two Hopefuls Vie for Post of Chair of Bulgaria's National Security Agency
Dimitar Dabov, head of the parliamentary committee for intelligence oversight, has informed that both candidates for the post of Chair of Bulgaria's State Agency for National Security, DANS, Vladimir Pisanchev and Nedyalko Nedyalkov, have been approved.
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