Bulgaria's 2013 Hotch-Potch
Now, prior to Elections 2013, it is all about whether the former Sofia mayor will become a former prime minister as well.
Now, prior to Elections 2013, it is all about whether the former Sofia mayor will become a former prime minister as well.
I couldn't believe it when PM Borisov and President Plevneliev negotiated Bulgaria's first policy towards Macedonia since Ivan Kostov that isn't spineless:
Was he sleeping or was he texting? That was the question that triggered heated debates online as Bulgarians saw a picture of their prime minister, his head dropped to his chest, at the Nobel ceremony in Oslo.
Bulgaria sank in a serious constitutional crisis after two nominations for constitutional magistrates from the parliamentary quota crashed in a scandal sending shockwaves all the way to Brussels.
A quick look at last week's Bulgarian newspapers and surprise: Borisov's meeting with Obama went down in history before it even took place!
When Nicole has to work late, her husband Gary slips a hot meal between her and her laptop.
From hosanna to crucify him – this is in short the portrait of many Bulgarian leaders, but it holds particularly true for Ivan Kostov, leader of die-hard right-wingers DSB.
Ten bombs in two days.
Plagued by wrangling and greed, greatly discredited – this is what Bulgaria's Orthodox church has come to be in recent years, leaving Christian believers nothing but disturbed.
Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev has resorted to a dubious theatrical move by leaving the Constitutional Court inauguration to prevent a far more dubious judge, Veneta Markovska, from taking office.
If you want to understand the nature of the Greek crisis – sit in a darkened room watching Zorba the Greek.
50% of Bulgarians haven't read a single book in the past year, according to a survey entitled "Sofia – a Creative Economy City".
Bulgarian mothers have protested again because of the government's neglect of them and their kids, saying they "want children, not concrete".
Echoes of communist-era rhetoric.
Nov, 1982.
Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov knows he should be more than careful in his staff policy, which has often been a washout with dire consequences.
"The clash between EPP and PES will take place in Bulgaria during the summer of 2013.
Bulgaria has become a favorite shooting location for Hollywood producers lately.
Bulgaria's Cabinet has adopted the 2013 Budget projecting a 0.2 pp GDP growth increase(!).
Bulgarians' distrust for the Borisov Cabinet is unusually strong for the first time since it took over in 2009, according to an Alpha Research public opinion poll.
Many Bulgarians feel euphoric lately because they will finally have a say in something significant – the fate of the Belene Nuclear Power Plant project.
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