A group of some 50 or so UDF supporters blocked `Rakovski` Street, in front of the UDF seat and shouted against Sofya mayor Stefan Sofyanski and media today. A well-informed source reported by Standart daily also added that UDF Executive body had been dis
Deutsche Bank expectations are that the credit rating of Bulgaria will rise at least by one step from the current rate `B+`, according to `Fitsch IBKA` and `Standard and Powers`, and `B2` according to `Moody`s`, said on the `Darik` radio Petar Botousharov
The question of the retirement of the one who lost the elections is both trivially boring and specifically important. Boring because nothing new is hidden in it - it's only the first question asked.
The Movement for Rights and Freedoms coalition considers important the ministries of agriculture, environment and waters, regional development and public works and education, so that it can protect the rights of its supporters. Emel Etem, Deputy Chair of
Two parliamentary represented parties, the Euro-Left and George Ganchev`s party, garnered less than 1 per cent in Sunday`s elections, about as much as Tsar Kiro National Alliance led by the chief of a Roma clan, which has no parliamentary experience, BTA
The Supreme Administrative Court returned once again King`s candidate Ventseslav Dimitrov at the top of the Movement`s list in Razgrad, North East Bulgaria. Court`s decision is final.
Prresident Peter Stoyanov invites King Simeon II and representatives of the Simeon II National Movement, as winners of Sunday`s general election, for a meeting on Friday. King`s coalition won by a landslide victory the June 17 parliamentary elections an
Famous Bulgarian journalist was attacked today late afternoon by United Democratic Forces supporters in front of UDG headquarters at Rakovski street downtown Sofia. Mrs.
SOF?A. Ram?n P?rez-Maura, Ramiro Villapadierna, enviados especiales
The resignation of PM Ivan Kostov, leader of the United Democratic Forces (UDF) was not discussed during the meeting of the National Executive Council of the party held today, Nadejda Mihailova and Dimitar Abadjiev announced. `We are not a court and we wi
In an interview for the prominent Spanish newspaper ABC conducted by Ram?n P?rez-Maura and Ramiro Villapadierna King Simeon II said that he is confident to promise loyalty to the Republic as the symbol of Bulgaria. This is the first ever interview of Kin
Following is the number of votes after processing 100% of the tally sheets at Sunday`s General Elections.
Simeon II, swept to power on a massive protest vote, must prove he can root out corruption and deliver on promises to reform economy By Justin Huggler in Sofia
The Bulgarian President, Petar Stoyanov has urged former King Simeon II to form a coalition government after his party's victory at polls on Sunday.
By Phelim McAleer and Theodore Troev in Sofia Simeon Saxe-Coburg, the former King Simeon II of Bulgaria, was on Monday consulting with advisers about the make-up of his new government after his political movement, set up less than three months ago, won a
Bulgaria's former king is searching for a coalition ally after his election victory looked set to leave him one vote short of an absolute majority in parliament.
According to the law the new Bulgarian parliament must gathered not later than July 17, exactly one month after the general elections. It will happen only after the election committee announces officially the names of the future members of parliament by t
The republic of Bulgaria may soon have the most powerful king in Europe, although he will not be wearing a crown. A two-month-old political movement founded by the balding 64-year-old Simeon Borissov Saxcoburgotski - otherwise known as Tsar Simeon II - is
A movement launched only two months ago by Bulgaria's former king soundly defeated the four-year-old ruling center-right coalition in the country's parliamentary elections yesterday. Simeon II thus became the first former monarch in post-communist Eastern
He was only nine when he was forced into exile more than half a century ago, but Bulgarians never forgot their former king, Simeon II. Two months after his triumphant return, voters desperate for a fairy-tale ending to the poverty, unemployment and other
The party of Bulgaria's former king swept to power in parliamentary elections, with results Monday giving a decisive win to the former monarch who pledged to fight corruption and raise living standards. With most of the vote counted, preliminary results a
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