Two More Shady Bulgarians Set to Muscle Their Way into Parliament
A father and a son, who have been almost a year in custody on allegations of racketeering, pimping and money laundering, will try to enter the Bulgarian parliament
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Bulgarian Alleged Mafia Boss Says No to MP Immunity
One of the infamous Galevi brothers, who are allegedly amongst Bulgaria's central mafia bosses and are currently in custody, has denied his run for member of parliament is an attempt to escape justice.
Five Bulgarian Parties Strong Enough to Enter EP - Survey
No more than five parties - centre-right GERB, Socialist BSP, ethnic Turkish DPS , right-wing Blue Coalition and nationalist Ataka - could make their way to the European Parliament if elections were held today, says a survey.
Sofia Mayor: I Am Poised to Govern Bulgaria Alone
Bulgarian opposition leader Boyko Borisov has made it clear his goal is a landslide victory in the upcoming general elections and a majority government, headed by him.
Bulgarians Flock to Support Alleged Mafia Boss for MP
Hundreds of Bulgarians have already signed up in support of the nomination for member of parliament of one of the two infamous Galevi brothers,
Right-Wingers Slam MEP Hopefuls with Murky Past
The coalition, which brings together the two biggest right-wing parties in Bulgaria, has called on all runners in the European elections to withdraw from their ballots candidates with state security records.
Bulgaria Opens 51 Voting Booths Abroad for European Elections
Bulgarian citizens, living aboard, will have the opportunity to cast a ballot in their native country's European elections in a total of fifty-one voting booths.
Bulgaria Opposition Leader Accuses BSP of Arranging Roma Vote
Bulgarian opposition leader, Yane Yanev, has stated that 40% of the votes for Bulgaria's ruling Socialist party (BSP) in this summer's elections will come from the Roma minority.
Bulgaria Energy Tycoon Kovachki: LIDER Party Will Get 1 MEP
The Bulgarian energy tycoon, Hristo Kovachki, has predicted that his party LIDER would have one Member of the European Parliament seat after the 2009 EP Elections.
Alleged Mafia Boss Moves Closer to Run in Bulgaria Elections
Supporters of one of the two infamous Galevi brothers, who are allegedly amongst Bulgaria's central mafia bosses, have submitted documents for his running in the general elections this summer.
Bulgaria Swears in Six New MPs ahead of Elections
Six new members of Bulgaria's parliament will swear in next week to replace those, who filled in the last vacant posts in state institutions after Thursday's highly controversial vote of the ruling majority.
Bulgaria Exposes 8 MEP Hopefuls as State Security Collaborators
A special panel, investigating Bulgaria's communist-era police files, has released the names of agents and collaborators, who are running for members of the European Parliament in the upcoming elections in June.
Bulgaria Ruling Majority Fills Key Posts ahead of Elections
In a highly controversial move just ten days before the end of the parliamentary term, the Bulgarian ruling majority shared out among its members seven key positions.
Bulgaria Ethnic Turks Leader: GERB Win Is Pure Propaganda
Ahmed Dogan, leader of the ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms(DPS), has expressed doubts that GERB party will come out as winner in the upcoming elections.
Former GERB Speaker: Our Only Possible Partner Is Blue Coalition
The Sofia City Councilor from GERB, Robert Yanakiev, has stated that the Blue Coalition was GERB's only potential partner for forming a government after the 2009 Parliamentary Elections.
Greens Party Co-Chair: PM Stanishev, Deputy PM Kalfin Destroy Bulgarian Nature
Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Sergey Stanishev, and his deputy, Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin, are involved in murky projects causing environmental destruction.
Bulgarian Woman Runs on Italian Right-Wing EP Ballot
The Bulgarian national, Antonia Gospodinova, is the first Eastern European to be included in the Italian ballot for the EP elections.
Bulgaria Ruling Majority Shares out Key Posts ahead of Elections
Ten days before the end of the parliamentary term, the ruling majority rushed to fill in twenty-five key positions, including those in supervisory commissions and the social security institute.
Bulgaria Audit Office Sets Deadline for EP Campaign Accounts
All political parties, coalitions and initiative committees must submit financial reports about their EP election campaigns in a month after Election Day.
GERB Beats All Parties to Bulgaria Elections Registration
The opposition, right-wing GERB party submitted Monday their registration documents to participate in Bulgaria's parliamentary elections.
Bulgaria President Warns against Election Smear Campaigns
Bulgaria President Georgi Parvanov, has warned Bulgaria's political parties to avoid using discrediting materials in the current election campaigns.
MORE ABOUT ELECTIONS 2009
» Political Analyst Antony Todorov: GERB Got "Approval Vote" in Bulgaria's Elections
» Bulgaria Socialist MEP Kristian Vigenin: Cabinet of BSP and GERB Not Unlikely
» Teodor Dechev: Vote Buying in Bulgaria or Shop till You Drop
» Bulgaria Nationalist "Ataka" Party Leader Siderov: I Can't Be Follower of Hitler
» GERB Leader Boyko Borisov: Bulgarian People Just Want Justice!
» Bulgaria Energy Tycoon Hristo Kovachki: Both Stanishev and Borisov Are No Good
» GERB Councilor Robert Yanakiev: Bulgaria Can Be Fixed if Borisov Becomes PM
» Greens Party Co-Chair Petko Kovachev: Just NGOs Are Not Enough in Bulgaria
» Bulgaria's New Government of Borisov & GERB: Newbies or Experts?
» Bulgaria's GERB Government: Minority, Plurality, Majority, or All of the Above
» New Kids on the Block
» Secret Weapon, Trick or Be Tricked
» Do You Speak Bulgarian?
» The Sandwich of Bulgaria's Democracy
» GENERAL Change for Bulgaria?
» Parliamentary Elections 2009 - Rebirth of the Bulgarian Democracy
» Political Sale or Vote for One, Get Two
» The Kilometer as Bulgaria's Latest Measure of Success
