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Bulgaria's Interior Minister to Answer on ID Documents Issues

Bulgaria's Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov will answer questions in the Parliament about the problems with the issuing of the new identity documents.

Politics » Domestic | September 10, 2010, Friday // 08:47 | Viewed: 1891

Bulgaria's PM 'Plays' with 2011 Presidential Bid

The Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov has hinted to journalists that he might run for president next year.

Politics » Domestic | September 9, 2010, Thursday // 21:01 | Viewed: 2121

Bulgaria's Top Prosecutor Says Yes on Anti-mafia Tribunal

Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor, Boris Velchev, is a strong supporter of the idea to establish a special tribunal for speedy organized crime trials.

Politics » Domestic | September 9, 2010, Thursday // 16:21 | Viewed: 2166

Sofia's Mayor: Construction Will Not Stop Despite Crisis

The mayor of the Bulgarian capital, Yordanka Fandakova, has promised that the construction works in Sofia will continue despite the crisis.

Politics » Domestic | September 9, 2010, Thursday // 15:28 | Viewed: 1979

Bulgarian PM Throws Out Stats Head's Resignation

Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, refused Thursday to accept the resignation of the Head of the National Statistics Institute (NSI), Mariana Kotseva.

Politics » Domestic | September 9, 2010, Thursday // 15:02 | Viewed: 1815

Bulgarian PM: I Kept Vows to Voters to Send Dogan to Court

Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, commented Wednesday he had vowed to send the ethnic Turkish leader Ahmed Dogan to trial as part of his election platform last summer and fulfilled the promise.

Politics » Domestic | September 8, 2010, Wednesday // 16:50 | Viewed: 2071

Bulgarian Ethnic Turks Demand Changes in Religious Act

The Bulgarian ethnic Turkish party Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) has proposed an amendment to the Religion Act, which envisions that the court should be able to rule on problematic subjects.

Politics » Domestic | September 8, 2010, Wednesday // 16:13 | Viewed: 1831

Bulgarian Opposition in Discord over No-confidence Vote

The two main opposition forces, the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and the ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) held Wednesday another round of talks about the planned no-confidence vote against the cabinet of the center-right GERB party

Politics » Domestic | September 8, 2010, Wednesday // 13:57 | Viewed: 2028

Bulgaria's Ethnic Turks Contest 2009 Vote in Strasbourg

Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish party Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) has filed a complaint with the European Human Rights Court in Strasbourg contesting the results of the 2009 general elections.

Politics » Domestic | September 8, 2010, Wednesday // 12:30 | Viewed: 2084

Bulgarian Opposition Moves with Cabinet's No-confidence Vote

The opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) is considering three possible reasons to stage a no-confidence vote against the cabinet of the center-right GERB party.

Politics » Domestic | September 7, 2010, Tuesday // 18:36 | Viewed: 2119

Interior Minister: Ethnic Turks Leader Might Be Legally Clean

It might turn out that Ahmed Dogan, leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, has formally not breached any law, stated Bulgarian Minister of Interior Tsvetan Tsvetanov.

Politics » Domestic | September 7, 2010, Tuesday // 10:25 | Viewed: 1490

Bulgarian PM Disregards Political Critics

Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov stated he does not feel obliged to respond to criticism leveled against his cabinet by opposition Socialist Party and supportive Blue Coalition at the start of the new political season.

Politics » Domestic | September 7, 2010, Tuesday // 09:28 | Viewed: 1830

Bulgarian Nationalist Leader Reanimates Turkish Irredentist Threat

There is a serious threat that the Kardzhali District could be separated from Bulgaria, declared Monday the leader of the nationalist party Ataka, Volen Siderov.

Politics » Domestic | September 6, 2010, Monday // 16:38 | Viewed: 3203

Bulgarian Rightists Slam Ruling Allies, Snub Opposition

Bulgaria's Borisov government of the GERB party has been criticized by both co-leaders of its ally, the rightist Blue Coalition, who have predicted a very rough economic situation in 2011.

Politics » Domestic | September 5, 2010, Sunday // 12:21 | Viewed: 1924

Opposition Socialist Leader: Early Elections Loom in Bulgaria

The leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), Sergey Stanishev, declared Saturday his forecast for early general elections.

Politics » Domestic | September 4, 2010, Saturday // 16:27 | Viewed: 2021

Bulgarian PM Hints Transport Minister Investigated

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has confirmed indirectly that there is an investigation against Transport Minister Alexander Tsvetkov over a public procurement tender.

Politics » Domestic | September 3, 2010, Friday // 20:12 | Viewed: 2410

'Ethnic' Scandal Leads to Ousting of Bulgarian Deputy Minister

Bulgaria's Deputy Education Minister Milka Kodzhabasheva has lost her job as a result of a scandal involving regulations with questionable ethnic self-determination provisions.

Politics » Domestic | September 3, 2010, Friday // 19:44 | Viewed: 2922

Bulgaria Min Snubs Calls to Resign over Vulgar Expletive

Bulgaria's diaspora minister, Bozhidar Dimitrov, whose profane expletive at the critics of what are believed to be relics of John the Baptist prompted calls for his resignation, has made it clear he has no intention to quit.

Politics » Domestic | September 3, 2010, Friday // 14:42 | Viewed: 2062

Parliament Questions again Bulgarian Police Brutality

Bulgaria's Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, will appear again Friday before the Members of the Parliament to give explanations regarding the police brutality incident in the southern city of Kardzhali.

Politics » Domestic | September 3, 2010, Friday // 09:47 | Viewed: 2831

PM Hopes for Resolution of Intra-Muslim Tension in Bulgaria

Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov met Thursday Nedim Gendzhev, recently restored as Chief Mufti in Bulgaria, and his predecessor Mustafa Alish Hadzhi.

Politics » Domestic | September 2, 2010, Thursday // 16:18 | Viewed: 2241

Transport Minister Probed by Bulgarian FBI over Public Tender

Bulgaria's State Agency for National Security (DANS) is probing the Transport Minister, Aleksander Tsvetkov, according to a publication of the Bulgarian daily Standart.

Politics » Domestic | September 2, 2010, Thursday // 13:42 | Viewed: 1893
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