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Bulgaria President Calls for Political Party Overhaul

Bulgaria President Georgi Parvanov has called for change in the functioning of his Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and in Bulgarian political parties in general.

Politics » Domestic | October 19, 2009, Monday // 13:43 | Viewed: 1401

Competitor: Bulgaria Socialists Reelected Stanishev over His Manipulability

The lobbies around the Bulgarian Socialist Party have favored the reelection of Sergey Stanishev as Party Chair because he is manipulable.

Politics » Domestic | October 19, 2009, Monday // 12:24 | Viewed: 1946

Labor Minister: No Benefits for 'Mercedes Driving Bulgarians'

Bulgaria’s Minister of Labor and Social Policy, Totyu Mladenov, has stated that he will stop social benefits to people who come to collect their payments in Mercedes.

Politics » Domestic | October 19, 2009, Monday // 11:27 | Viewed: 2070

Reelected Bulgaria Socialist Leader Stanishev Vows Responsibility

The reelected Chair of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, former Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev, has declared he understood his overwhelming responsibility.

Politics » Domestic | October 18, 2009, Sunday // 21:12 | Viewed: 2138

Bulgaria PM Borisov: Perfidious DPS Leader Dogan Is My Rival

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister and GERB party leader, Boyko Borisov, said Ahmed Dogan, the Chair of the ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms DPS, was his main political opponent.

Politics » Domestic | October 18, 2009, Sunday // 20:53 | Viewed: 3088

PM Borisov: Bulgaria Lost 20 Years Because of Former Communists

Bulgaria has lost the last 20 years of its history because of the descendants of the former Communist Party, i.e. the Bulgarian Socialist Party.

Politics » Domestic | October 18, 2009, Sunday // 20:43 | Viewed: 3039

Former Bulgaria PM Stanishev Reelected Socialist Party Leader

Bulgaria's former Prime Minister, Sergey Stanishev, has been reelected as the Chair of the Bulgarian Socialist Party during the emergency Party Congress Sunday night.

Politics » Domestic | October 18, 2009, Sunday // 19:29 | Viewed: 2144

Reelected Bulgarian Nationalist Leader: VMRO Won't Break up

Krasimir Karakachanov, the leader of the nationalist VMRO party, who was reelected after a scandal during Sunday’s Congress, said the party would not break up.

Politics » Domestic | October 18, 2009, Sunday // 16:54 | Viewed: 2180

Bulgaria Ex-PM Stanishev's Confession: We Socialists Behave Like Gang of Villains

Bulgaria's former Prime Minister and leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, Sergey Stanishev, spoke for one hour before the 900 delegates of the emergency Party Congress on Sunday.

Politics » Domestic | October 18, 2009, Sunday // 15:43 | Viewed: 2589

Stanishev Resigns, Faces 3 Other Bidders to Head Bulgaria Socialists

Bulgaria’s former Prime Minister, Sergey Stanishev, has resigned as Chair of the Bulgarian Socialist Party only to run for the same post immediately at its Sunday’s Congress.

Politics » Domestic | October 18, 2009, Sunday // 14:45 | Viewed: 1774

Bulgaria Nationalists VMRO Reelect Leader after Scandal

The Bulgarian nationalist party VMRO has reelected its incumbent Chair, Krasimir Karakachanov, during its Party Congress on Sunday.

Politics » Domestic | October 18, 2009, Sunday // 12:36 | Viewed: 3253

Stanishev Prompts Chair Elections at Bulgarian Socialists' Congress

The 47th Congress of the Bulgarian Socialist Party has voted to include a new issue on its agenda: the election of a Chair of the National Council of the party.

Politics » Domestic | October 18, 2009, Sunday // 11:47 | Viewed: 2239

Bulgaria Socialists Hold Party Congress over Election Loss

The Bulgarian Socialist Party is holding Sunday its 47th Party Congress, which was summoned early over the staggering loss of the July Parliamentary Elections.

Politics » Domestic | October 18, 2009, Sunday // 10:23 | Viewed: 1944

Bulgaria Nationalists VMRO Elect New Leader

The Bulgarian nationalist VMRO party is holding its Congress Saturday and Sunday.

Politics » Domestic | October 17, 2009, Saturday // 13:07 | Viewed: 3719

Bulgaria Rightist UDF: Leader Lost Our Trust

The rightist Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) is holding Saturday a conference to discuss the party performance in the summer elections.

Politics » Domestic | October 17, 2009, Saturday // 11:30 | Viewed: 1864

Bulgaria Socialists Admit Defeat, Potentially Irreversible Crisis

The National Council of the Bulgarian Socialist Party adopted Friday a draft declaration raising alarm over the party’s current crisis, which may become “irreversible”.

Politics » Domestic | October 16, 2009, Friday // 20:48 | Viewed: 2408

Ex-PM Stanishev Only Bidder to Chair Bulgarian Socialist Party

The acting Chair of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, former Prime Minister, Sergey Stanishev, is the only bidder for his current position before the party congress scheduled for Sunday, October 18, 2009.

Politics » Domestic | October 16, 2009, Friday // 20:30 | Viewed: 2336

Bulgaria Ex-PM Stanishev to Borisov: Stop Fighting Former Govt

Former Bulgarian Prime Minister, Sergey Stanishev, stated Friday that his successor, Boyko Borisov, and the GERB government behave as election runners not as a government.

Politics » Domestic | October 16, 2009, Friday // 17:37 | Viewed: 2954

Bulgaria PM: No Christmas Bonuses, We Are Just out of Money

Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, reiterated Friday the words of Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, that the state budget could not afford to give out Christmas salaries.

Politics » Domestic | October 16, 2009, Friday // 16:04 | Viewed: 2691

Bulgarians Can Start Business with EUR 1 from Monday on

The legislation amendments that will allow people to star a business in Bulgaria with initial capital of BGN 2 (EUR 1) will come into force Monday.

Politics » Domestic | October 16, 2009, Friday // 15:17 | Viewed: 2601

Bulgaria Interior Minister Dismisses 5 Regional Police Chiefs

Bulgaria’s Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, issued Friday an order for the discharge of the Chiefs of 5 Regional Police Directorates.

Politics » Domestic | October 16, 2009, Friday // 12:53 | Viewed: 2546
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