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Bulgaria's Opposition Socialists Mull New No Confidence Vote

The opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party, BSP, begins another round of consultations with other political forces for the submission of a new no confidence vote against the cabinet.

Politics » Domestic | June 21, 2011, Tuesday // 16:44 | Viewed: 2117

Bulgarian Right Wing Calls for Ousting of Judicial Council

The right-wing joined Tuesday all Bulgarians who want to see the Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) dissolved.

Politics » Domestic | June 21, 2011, Tuesday // 15:23 | Viewed: 1794

Bulgarian Ex EU Commissioner To Present Presidential Platform

Meglena Kuneva will present Tuesday her presidential platform, outlining concrete initiatives and priority areas of work.

Politics » Domestic | June 21, 2011, Tuesday // 10:28 | Viewed: 1839

Renegade MPs to Create Yet Another Bulgarian Nationalist Party

Independent Bulgarian MPs Kiril Gumnerov, Valentin Nikolov and Ognyan Peychev, who recently left the far-right Ataka (Attack) party, have now vowed to create a new nationalist formation.

Politics » Domestic | June 20, 2011, Monday // 18:07 | Viewed: 2462

Bulgarians Invited to `Bid Farewell` to Supreme Judicial Council

Bulgarians who want to see the Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) dissolved can now refer their calls to all of the VSS members via e-mail or over the phone.

Politics » Domestic | June 20, 2011, Monday // 16:05 | Viewed: 2450

Sofia City Court Chair Filed Flawed Property Declaration for 2008

Bulgaria's Audit Office has found no irregularities with the property declarations of Vladimira Yaneva, the newly appointed Chair of the Sofia City Court, for 2007, 2009 and 2010.

Politics » Domestic | June 20, 2011, Monday // 14:58 | Viewed: 2234

Bulgarian PM: No Pension, Wage Raise Till Elections

There will be no increase in the minimum wage and retirement pensions in Bulgiaria until presidential and municipal elections October or November, announced Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov.

Politics » Domestic | June 20, 2011, Monday // 08:42 | Viewed: 1987

Bulgarian PM, Orthodox Church Engage in Hearty Back-Scratching

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Varna Bishop Kiril have exchange warm niceties and praises, with the bishop going as far as comparing Borisov with the ruler who christianized the First Bulgarian Empire in the 9th century.

Politics » Domestic | June 18, 2011, Saturday // 17:17 | Viewed: 3352

Bulgarian Socialists to Table New No-Confidence Vote in July

Left-wing Coalition for Bulgaria will initiate a new no-confidence vote based on the overall policy of the Borisov Cabinet in July, announced Saturday socialist MP Kornelia Ninova.

Politics » Domestic | June 18, 2011, Saturday // 14:55 | Viewed: 2688

Bulgaria's Judiciary, Interior Ministry Too Expensive, Inefficient- Report

Bulgaria's justice and home affairs expenditures are too high and are inadequately distributed, according to a newly published report.

Politics » Domestic | June 18, 2011, Saturday // 11:25 | Viewed: 4843

Borisov after No-Confidence Vote: Greece Is in Blood, Bulgaria Is Fine

After his Cabinet survived a no-confidence vote on Friday, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has snubbed questions about whether he is worried over the opposition's plans for further no confidence motions.

Politics » Domestic | June 17, 2011, Friday // 18:00 | Viewed: 2915

Senior Bulgarian Judge Persists Unperturbed by Conflict of Interest Claims

The newly-elected head of the Sofia City Court, judge Vladimira Yanova, has declared that she will not resign, and will not even withdraw from a trial over which she is claimed to be involved in conflict of interest.

Politics » Domestic | June 17, 2011, Friday // 17:13 | Viewed: 1992

Bulgarian Interior Ministry to Keep Records of Donations

All donations received by the Interior Ministry will be stored on electronic or paper records for a period of five years, according to newly approved internal rules and regulations.

Politics » Domestic | June 17, 2011, Friday // 15:04 | Viewed: 1573

Bulgarian Opposition to Go for New No Confidence Vote in July

After it unsurprisingly failed to topple the Borisov Cabinet in Friday's no confidence vote, the Bulgarian leftist and centrist opposition has announced plans to go for a new no confidence motion within a month.

Politics » Domestic | June 17, 2011, Friday // 14:47 | Viewed: 1878

Bulgarian Govt Expectedly Survives No Confidence Vote

Bulgaria's center-right government of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov expectedly survived on Friday a no confidence vote, submitted by the opposition over its alleged failure in anti-crisis policies.

Politics » Domestic | June 17, 2011, Friday // 12:59 | Viewed: 3488

Bulgaria Expects No Confidence Vote Friday

A no-confidence vote has been scheduled Friday in the Bulgarian Parliament.

Politics » Domestic | June 17, 2011, Friday // 08:19 | Viewed: 1405

Sofia City Court Head Spared All-Out Conflict of Interest Probe

Vladimira Yaneva, the newly elected chair of the Sofia City Court, will be spared the most drastic inspections over conflict of interest doubts, Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) decided Thursday.

Politics » Domestic | June 16, 2011, Thursday // 19:24 | Viewed: 1768

Bulgarian Chief Prosecutor Warns Against Hasty Reform of Supreme Judicial Council

Commenting on the plight of Bulgaria's embattled Supreme Judicial Council (VSS), Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev insisted Thursday that any reforms of the body must be rational rather than emotional.

Politics » Domestic | June 16, 2011, Thursday // 14:43 | Viewed: 1953

Bulgarian MPs End No Confidence Debate with Dramatic 'Play'

The leader of the opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party, BSP, and former Prime Minister, Sergey Stanishev, staged a dramatic protest in the Parliament by ripping apart the anti-crisis plan of the cabinet.

Politics » Domestic | June 16, 2011, Thursday // 14:35 | Viewed: 2279

Bulgarian Parliament Retains Life -Without-Parole Sentence

Bulgarian Parliament rejected Wednesday proposed amendments to the Penal Code for the abolition of the life-without-parole sentence.

Politics » Domestic | June 16, 2011, Thursday // 13:42 | Viewed: 1990

Scandal Marks Start of No Confidence Debates in Bulgarian Parliament

The no confidence vote debates in the Bulgaria Parliament began with a scandal Thursday, after the majority rejected the opposition's request to have the session aired live on the national radio and TV.

Politics » Domestic | June 16, 2011, Thursday // 11:50 | Viewed: 2164
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