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Tsvetan Simeonov, Chair of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), has said that a country lacking a regular government and a clear economic program could not expect to attract substantial investments.
Business | February 21, 2013, Thursday // 12:54
Sergey Stanishev, former Prime Minister and leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), has suggested that the party will treat the implementation of the Belene nuclear power plant (NPP) project as a priority in the next Parliament, if given a mandate
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has thanked outgoing Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov for the good cooperation within European and Euro-Atlantic structures in a phone conversation, according to the government's press office.
European Peoples' Party group leader Joseph Daul has expressed his strong support for Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, who resigned on Wednesday, and his center-right GERB party.
The political instability in Bulgaria may affect Romania's bid to enter the Schengen agreement, according to Romanian PM Victor Ponta.
Israeli Home Front Commander Avi Dichter denounced Europe's hesitation in putting Hizbullah on its list of terrorist organizations.
Protests in Bulgaria are not only about austerity, but about returning power to the people and holding new elections, Socialist opposition leader told CNN as the government of his arch rival resigned.
Despite the accepted resignation of Bulgaria's government, protest rallies were organized again – though on a much smaller scale - in major Bulgarian cities Thursday night.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's claim that former ethnic Turkish party leader Ahmed Dogan masterminded a plan to assassinate him was intended as a distraction from Borisov's resignation, according to former Interior Minister Rumen Petkov.
Bulgaria's outgoing prime minister, who resigned shockingly on Wednesday, has said he learned about a plotted assassination attempt on his life just two weeks ago.
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has called on Bulgarian parties to show a high sense of responsibility during the current government crisis and to unite efforts to find a way out.
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has criticized Prime Minister Boyko Borisov for his unexpected decision to resign on Wednesday.
Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev said he will hand down on Monday the mandate for forming a new government to the biggest party in parliament – GERB.
A nationwide petition will be started by the end of the week for a referendum on allowing Bulgarian citizens to recall politicians they have elected, according to Borislav Tsekov, one of the leaders of the Bulgaria for Citizens Movement.
Leader of Bulgarian liberal party Movement for Rights and Freedoms Lyutvi Mestan has dismissed resigned PM Boyko Borisov's claim that former Movement leader Ahmed Dogan had plotted an assassination attempt against Borisov.
The pro-Putin-style ralliers who assembled in front of Parliament to support PM Boyko Borisov as it the house voted on his resignation have reached 7,000, according to police data.
Some 2000 supporters of Bulgaria's outgoing PM Boyko Borisov chanted "Victory!" and "We want Boyko!" as he exited the Parliament in downtown Sofia on Thursday.
Around 500 members of the Anti-mafia civic association are protesting in front of the President's Office in Sofia, calling on Rosen Plevneliev to eliminate corruption in the judiciary.
Bulgaria's outgoing prime minister, who resigned shockingly on Wednsday, accused the ethnic Turkish party leader of plotting an assassination attempt on his life.
Bulgaria's Parliament accepted Thursday the resignation handed by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and his Cabinet.
Some 1,000 citizens have already assembled in front of Parliament in Bulgarian capital Sofia Thursday to support PM Boyko Borisov while the House debates his resignation.
Opposition MPs from different parties have united in criticizing Vice-PM and Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov's long speech during Thursday's debate on the cabinet resignation as rambling.
Electric power went off for a minute in the Bulgarian Parliament during a heated debate on the surprise resignation of Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov's cabinet amid massive protests.
Following the collective resignation of the center-right GERB government, the big question in Bulgaria is who will be appointed caretaker Prime Minister.
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov is unable to attend the parliamentary vote on his and his Cabinet's resignation because he is too busy, Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naydenov has told reporters.
Bulgarian Vice-PM and Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov offered a laudation of the resigned cabinet of PM Boyko Borisov in Thursday's plenary vote on the resignation.
Bulgarian Deputy Chief Prosecutor Galina Toneva has been released from her office by the Supreme Judicial Council at the request of Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov.
Bulgaria in 2013 is highly polarized and volatile, reads the conclusion of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency)'s review of domestic politics for 2012, written in December 2012.
Years of mismanagement and abuse of power has led many Bulgarians to rally for radically left measures, argued opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party MP Yanaki Stoilov.
Resigned Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov and FinMin Simeon Djankov are absent from the Parliament plenary Thursday which will discuss and vote the resignation.
Strengthening of state institutions and stronger regulation is the way to overcome problems with the oligarchy and oligopolies, stated rightist leader Ivan Kostov.
The political crisis that has gripped the country following the resignation of PM Boyko Borisov's cabinet mandates swift policy actions, stated rightist leader and former PM Ivan Kostov in Parliament.
The Bulgarian Parliament will vote Thursday morning the unexpected resignation of PM Boyko Borisov's cabinet.
A large rally is expected in front of the Bulgarian Parliament Thursday morning, as the house votes the unexpected resignation of Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov.
Society | February 21, 2013, Thursday // 08:44
No arrests have been made during Wednesday's protest rallies across Bulgaria, informed police authorities.
Society | February 21, 2013, Thursday // 08:13
Lab tests have confirmed that "beef" lasagna sold by a retail chain in Bulgaria contained horsemeat.
Bulgarians have been protesting not over high electricity prices, but over the failure of the political system
Bulgaria faces snap elections after Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's 20 February resignation spurred by ten days of protests against electricity bills, which in January averaged €100.
Bulgaria's National Assembly voted Thursday to accept the government's resignation, assembly press official Maria Missova said.
Another euro-pegged government defending an overvalued exchange rate bites the dust, a reminder that the underlying economic and social disaster across the Europe's Arc of Depression is still getting worse.
The resignation of Bulgaria's government after violent protests is a warning for other European countries.
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