Bulgaria's first-ever reelected president has indeed secured his post with a smashing advance on his opponent, the ballots counted so far show. With 99% of the ballots already checked, Georgi Parvanov has garnered 75.
Youngsters from Bulgaria's city of Pazardzhik claim that a man, who works in the Interior Ministry system, had pulled a gun on them in a disco on the eve of the presidential run-off. A group of friends were in the disco where the drunk man was also party
Georgi Parvanov, Bulgaria's leftist president, won a second five-year term with a landslide victory on Sunday. Parvanov won 75.
GEORGI PARVANOV Georgi Parvanov was born on 28 June 1957 in Sirishnik, Pernik District.
The ultra-nationalist candidate for vice president, who was defeated in Sunday's run-off, attributed the incumbent re-election to the efforts of the "mafia". "It was the mafia, who re-appointed Georgi Parvanov," Pavel Shopov said at the final press confe
The re-election victory on October 29 is a historic and unprecedented event in the history of the country during its years of transition, President Georgi Parvanov said in his first press conference after the win. "The Bulgarians voted reasonably, wisely
Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov has won a second five-year term, while the poor result of his nationalist rival is bound to be met with relief, EuroNews reported.
Bulgaria's Socialist President Georgi Parvanov, who won a second five-year term on Sunday, has attracted voters from all parts of the political spectrum, except the nationalists, data show.
The hometown of President Georgi Parvanov has emerged to be least active in the decisive day of runoff elections, according to official data. The voter turnout at Pernik, some 10 km away from Sofia, featured the meager 32.
Voter turnout in Bulgaria's presidential runoff has slumped slightly compared to the first round and stood at 41,21%, the electoral body announced.
Ultra-nationalist leader Volen Siderov, who was defeated in the presidential run-off by the Socialist incumbent, appeared surprisingly happy after the first results broke.
The ultra-nationalist headquarters of defeated presidential candidate Volen Siderov claimed there were serious irregularities in the voting at runoffs' day. Attack's deputy head Dimitar Stoyanov announced his party has submitted complaints to the central
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"We won because we were the better candidate," Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov said minutes after he was re-elected for a second-term. The victory was expected, he said, adding he did not want to sound immodest.
The re-election of Georgi Parvanov for a second five-year mandate is in fact a pro-EU referendum of the Bulgarian citizens, according to Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev. Talking minutes after the closure of the official Election Day, Stanishev pointed at
Incumbent President Georgi Parvanov was re-elected with a majority of 77.6% votes vs.
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Bulgaria's current Socialist President Georgi Parvanov won the second round of presidential polls easily on Sunday, becoming the first head of state to be re-elected.
Voter turnout at Bulgarian presidential runoffs 2006 seems to be less than the one reached at first round, standing hardly around 40%. Alpha Research sociological agency predicts 40.
The voter turnout at Bulgarian polling stations abroad has seen higher rates on presidential runoffs compared to last week. According to data of the Foreign Ministry in Sofia, some 57,000 Bulgarian citizens have voted two hours before closure of Election
Polling booths for the Bulgarian troops on peacekeeping missions in Kosovo and Iraq have already closed doors, a defence spokesman said. Bulgarian militaries are able to vote at presidential runoffs in booths placed in Iraq's Ashraf camp, Kosovo's Pristi
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