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Bulgaria Rightists Propose Formal State Debt Register

A central register showing all debts owed by the state to private companies should be created in order to ease the economic situation, the rightist Blue Coalition has suggested.

Politics » Domestic | March 17, 2010, Wednesday // 10:44 | Viewed: 1678

Syndicates: Govt Anti-Crisis Measures to Scrap Social Benefits

The package of 35 anti-crisis measures prepared by the government is going to hurt a number of social benefits, according to trade union leaders.

Politics » Domestic | March 17, 2010, Wednesday // 08:17 | Viewed: 1496

Bulgaria Defense Minister: Govt, Not President, Should Control Intelligence

The executive branch rather than the President should be in control of Bulgaria's intelligence services, according to Defense Minister Anyu Angelov.

Politics » Domestic | March 16, 2010, Tuesday // 20:01 | Viewed: 1924

Bulgaria Ethnic Turks Back President, against EU Funds Minister

Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish party Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) are taking the side of President, Georgi Parvanov in the controversy with the cabinet.

Politics » Domestic | March 16, 2010, Tuesday // 17:25 | Viewed: 1537

Bulgaria Prosecution: No Motive in Ethnic Turkish Politician Suicide

Bulgaria prosecutors have completed a comprehensive investigation into the death of Ahmed Emin, and have found no evidence of foul play.

Politics » Domestic | March 16, 2010, Tuesday // 15:58 | Viewed: 3038

Bulgaria's VP: I Won’t Have to Become President

Bulgaria's Vice President, Angel Marin, has forecast that the motion by the ruling majority to impeach President Georgi Parvanov will not come to an end.

Politics » Domestic | March 16, 2010, Tuesday // 14:19 | Viewed: 1601

Bulgaria PM Promises 'Uncompromising' Corruption Crackdown

Bulgaria PM Boyko Borisov has warned that the next few weeks will see his government being "uncompromising against people in power.

Politics » Domestic | March 16, 2010, Tuesday // 11:14 | Viewed: 1619

Bulgarian Leaders Fall out over Investigation of 'Oligarchs'

A new nuance has been added to the row between the Bulgarian President and Cabinet in the midst of the motion to impeach the former.

Politics » Domestic | March 15, 2010, Monday // 20:33 | Viewed: 2155

Bulgaria Ex PM: Govt Panicking over Lack of Revenue

Bulgaria's Cabinet is trying hastily to come up with a way to collect state revenue, according to former PM and Socialist leader Sergey Stanishev.

Politics » Domestic | March 15, 2010, Monday // 19:13 | Viewed: 1646

Bulgaria PM: President's Impeachment Not My Problem

Bulgaria Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has stated that for him the conflict with President Georgi Parvanov ended when he sent Finance Minister Simeon Djankov to his office 10 days ago.

Politics » Domestic | March 15, 2010, Monday // 14:24 | Viewed: 1692

Bulgaria Ex Interior Minister: Deputy PM Is Caricature

Bulgarian politician Rumen Petkov, previously the country's Interior Minister under the Stanishev government, has spoken out on the possibility of the formation of a new left-wing Bulgarian political party.

Politics » Domestic | March 15, 2010, Monday // 13:54 | Viewed: 1687

Bulgaria Interior Minister Slams President Press Conference

Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, has stated that Bulgaria President Georgi Parvanov's Friday press conference has only strengthened GERB's push for his impeachment.

Politics » Domestic | March 15, 2010, Monday // 09:32 | Viewed: 1337

New Nationalist Party Born in Bulgaria after VMRO Breakup

A new nationalist political party has been set up in Bulgaria after the VMRO party split in two over internal dissent.

Politics » Domestic | March 14, 2010, Sunday // 14:41 | Viewed: 7207

Bulgaria Parliament Head: President Oversteps Constitution

Bulgaria's President is not living up to his constitutional duties, according to Parliament Chair Tsetska Tsacheva.

Politics » Domestic | March 14, 2010, Sunday // 13:09 | Viewed: 1913

Bulgaria Rightists: President Is like Central Asian Dictator, Let's Lose Him

Bulgaria needs a new president, according to the rightist party Union of Democratic Forces.

Politics » Domestic | March 14, 2010, Sunday // 12:39 | Viewed: 2423

Bulgaria Ex Constitutional Judge Wants Trial for Finance Minister

The Prosecutor's Office must charge Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, with violating article 148 of the Penal Code, socialist member of the Parliament, Lyuben Kornezov, says.

Politics » Domestic | March 13, 2010, Saturday // 19:09 | Viewed: 2167

Bulgaria Interior Minister Reiterates Supreme Judges Scorn

Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, reiterated his statements that Bulgaria's Supreme Judicial Council (VSS) might have criminal ties.

Politics » Domestic | March 13, 2010, Saturday // 12:43 | Viewed: 1629

Bulgaria Ruling GERB Unwavering about Impeaching President

Bulgaria’s ruling GERB party is starting to collect Monday MP signatures for the impeachment of President, Georgi Parvanov.

Politics » Domestic | March 13, 2010, Saturday // 11:49 | Viewed: 1972

Major Conflict of Interest Exposed in Bulgaria Classified Project

The audit of the now closed State Agency for IT and Communications has discovered conflict of interests in the amount of BGN 7,5 M.

Politics » Domestic | March 13, 2010, Saturday // 10:28 | Viewed: 2036

Bulgaria's Ruling Party Doesn't Give up on Impeaching President

The meeting of the leadership of Bulgaria's ruling party GERB ended late Friday night without any decision on whether to give up attempting to impeach President Georgi Parvanov.

Politics » Domestic | March 12, 2010, Friday // 21:18 | Viewed: 1914

Bulgaria Right Wing: President Is Confused about Politics

The leader of the Bulgarian right-wing Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) party, Martin Dimitrov, says President, Georgi Parvanov, is loosing political ground.

Politics » Domestic | March 12, 2010, Friday // 19:15 | Viewed: 1708
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