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Novinite.com
January 8, 2018
Subsequently, the BSP and the UDF declared themselves against the convention, arguing that the Convention contained controversial texts. ... Demonstration before the National Assembly on Thursday - the day when all EU commissioners arrive here because of the opening of the Bulgarian Presidency ofÃÂ ...
The Sofia Globe
November 10, 2017
At the same time, he hit out at the Kostov UDF government and its privatisations, saying that at that time, organised crime, which has permanently invaded Bulgarian political life, had flourished. Zhablyanov's lengthy remarks went over his allotted speaking time and he tried to continue after his request forÃÂ ...
The Sofia Globe
November 10, 2017
Tangling over the transition: Bulgarian politicians mark November 10 anniversary of the fall of Zhivkov ... At the same time, he hit out at the Kostov UDF government and its privatisations, saying that at that time, organised crime, which has permanently invaded Bulgarian political life, had flourished.
The Sofia Globe
November 7, 2017
Bulgaria's fifth democratically-elected head of state Roumen Radev and three living former presidents attended a November 7 ceremony to unveil a commemorative plaque at the home of the first of their number, Zhelyu Zhelev. Zhelev was Bulgaria's President from 1990 to 1997. He first was elected by theÃÂ ...
The Sofia Globe
November 7, 2017
Bulgaria's fifth democratically-elected head of state Roumen Radev and three living former presidents attended a November 7 ceremony to unveil a commemorative plaque at the home of the first of their number, Zhelyu Zhelev. Zhelev was Bulgaria's President from 1990 to 1997. He first was elected by theÃÂ ...
Firstpost
October 4, 2017
At a press conference in Malappuram, UDF chairman and state opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala said the protest was against the "frequent" hike in prices of petroleum products and drawback in the implementation of GST. Attacking the CPM-led LDF government in the state, he alleged that the stateÃÂ ...
Novinite.com
September 20, 2017
"The Syrian Democratic Forces (UDF) already controls 90 per cent of the city "He added that the members of the jihadist group are now confined to the center of the Cancun," Islamic State "took over the city in 2014, declaring it the" capital of its caliphate. "It quickly became the synonym of the greatestÃÂ ...
Novinite.com
September 9, 2017
September 9 is celebrated today by the Bulgarian Socialist Party and various communist formations, while the centrist and right-minded parties see the date ... fallout from a severe economic crisis in 1996-97 forced an early general election in April 1997, which was won by a UDF-led center-right coalition.
Balkan Insight
May 4, 2017
He first entered parliament in 1997 within the centre-right United Democratic Forces. Karakachanov is one of the strongest voices in Bulgarian nationalism and is the author of several books on Macedonia, which nationalists claim is a Bulgarian land. In 2006, the former Interior Minister, Rumen Petkov,ÃÂ ...
The Sofia Globe
March 28, 2017
The aftermath of the results of Bulgaria's March 26 parliamentary elections is seeing a predictable round of recriminations, while among those who lost, ... Lukarski resigned as leader of the Union of Democratic Forces because of the weak performance of the Reformist Bloc, the coalition of which the UDF isÃÂ ...
The Sofia Globe
March 9, 2017
The Union of Democratic Forces was founded in 1989 as a broad coalition opposed to communism and seeking the transformation of Bulgaria into a democracy. Ninova, who was appointed to a corporate post at the time of the Ivan Kostov UDF government (1997/2001) and who went on to be part of theÃÂ ...
The Sofia Globe
March 9, 2017
The Union of Democratic Forces was founded in 1989 as a broad coalition opposed to communism and seeking the transformation of Bulgaria into a democracy. Ninova, who was appointed to a corporate post at the time of the Ivan Kostov UDF government (1997/2001) and who went on to be part of theÃÂ ...
EurActiv
March 5, 2017
Kurumbashev has an unusual biography for a Bulgarian socialist MEP. He was initially one of the leaders of the Independent Students' Societies, an opposition group to the Komsomol, and was among the founders of the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF), the historic anti-Communist force. He has twiceÃÂ ...
The Sofia Globe
January 28, 2017
Voters in Bulgaria's March 26 elections this year that supported the Reformist Bloc in the October 2014 parliamentary vote could find themselves with three ... Through the Blue Coalition (of the UDF and DSB) of a few years ago to the current Reformist Bloc, there has been significant and unresolved internalÃÂ ...
The Sofia Globe
November 10, 2016
“I very much welcome the decision of the Reformist Bloc – including EPP member parties UDF and BCM – to support centre right candidate Tsacheva, and I call on Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria and its party president, Radan Kanev, to do the same. Our Bulgarian parties must show unity in order to secureÃÂ ...
The Sofia Globe
October 20, 2016
The third-largest party in the current Bulgarian Parliament, the Movement for Rights and Freedoms founded by Ahmed Dogan, on October 20 officially endorsed Plamen Oresharski in the country's November 2016 presidential elections. Undoubtedly best known for his time as occupant of the primeÃÂ ...
The Sofia Globe
March 9, 2017
He added that from the first day that Parliament sits, it would be under "enormous pressure" over the referendum results, in which 2.5 million Bulgarians had voted for a majoritarian electoral system. ... of former members of the Bulgarian Communist ...
The Sofia Globe
January 28, 2017
Bulgarian centre-right coalition the Reformist Bloc held its first congress on January 28 2017, with just less than two months to go to the country's early parliamentary elections, and against a background of political parties in that part of the ...
Balkan Insight
June 6, 2016
The leaders of the two parties, Valeri Simeonov of NFSB and Krassimir Karakachanov of VMRO, joined forces at an outlandish ceremony starring men dressed as sham Bulgarian rulers and revolutionaries - drawing mockery from opponents and on social ...
Focus News
April 19, 2016
In his words, this was the fate of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF), and the National Movement for Stability and Progress (NDSV) and only the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (CEDB) has so far not ...
The Sofia Globe
April 19, 2016
Next on the list was Peter Stoyanov, who followed Dr Zhelev as President of Bulgaria. Prior to his election, I interviewed him in his office in the UDF building in Sofia, and being unused to British journalists, he was unusually open about his history ...
Focus News
April 18, 2016
Sofia. "Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (CEDB) will have its president and vice president candidates," said Bulgarian Prime Minister and leader of mandate-holder Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (CEDB) Boyko Borisov,ÃÂ ...
Focus News
April 16, 2016
Sofia. "Our country could turn into a large refugee camp in the months to come," said Iliyana Yotova, MEP with the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) in the European Parliament, speaking at the XIII conference of theÃÂ ...
Focus News
April 16, 2016
Boris Tsvetkov and former leader of the Socialists capital Kaloyan Pargov competed for the chairman's post during the 13th Conference of the Sofia organisation of the Bulgarian Socialist Party. Kaloyan Pargov was supported by139 delegates and BorisÃÂ ...
Focus News
April 16, 2016
Sofia. "A victory at the presidential elections will open the road to snap parliamentary elections and a change to the "Borisov" model [reference to Prime Minister Boyko Borisov] in the executive," said Kaloyan Pargov, Chairperson of the Sofia-based ...
Focus News
April 16, 2016
Boris Tsvetkov and former leader of the Socialists capital Kaloyan Pargov competed for the chairman's post during the 13th Conference of the Sofia organisation of the Bulgarian Socialist Party. Kaloyan Pargov was supported by139 delegates and BorisÃÂ ...
Focus News
April 10, 2016
"People grown to maturity and are ready to replace the model of Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (CEDB) and Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) - the Right model conditionally - Right model of development of the presidential institution.
Focus News
March 27, 2016
Asked if the DSB posed a danger to Bulgaria's development, not the CEDB's power, Georgi Markov replied the DSB always worked for the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and pointed to the first mandate of the government of Boyko Borisov, when the BSP hadÃÂ ...
Focus News
February 28, 2016
Then Mestan belonged to the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) and called the MRF an ethnic party. Afterwards [he spent] 19 years in the MRF and is now establishing a new political party.
Focus News
February 28, 2016
Professor Ognyan Gerdzhikov, chairperson of Bulgaria's 39th National Assembly, former Bulgarian president Petar Stoyanov (1997 - 2002), former prime minister Ivan Kostov (1997 - 2001), Tsetsa Tsacheva, Chairperson of Bulgaria's 43rd National Assembly ...
Focus News
February 24, 2016
"We will remember him as one of the mature and responsible politicians of the Bulgarian transition period. As an honest statesman who followed his principles and moral in all political actions.
Focus News
February 24, 2016
"We will remember him as one of the mature and responsible politicians of the Bulgarian transition period. As an honest statesman who followed his principles and moral in all political actions.
The Sofia Globe
January 25, 2016
Stoyanov, the candidate of the centre-right Union of Democratic Forces, was defeated in the 2001 presidential elections by Purvanov, who then was the leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party. Stoyanov was elected an MP on the UDF ticket in 2005 ...
Focus News
December 28, 2015
Sofia. "The Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) was the first party which amid the mini-crisis situation caused by the amendments to the Constitution, insisted on the continuation of the reforms, of stabilisation which Bulgaria has at the moment." That is ...
Agenzia Nova (Abbonamento)
December 15, 2015
Sofia, 15 dic 12:53 - (Agenzia Nova) - Il Blocco riformista intende rinegoziare l'accordo di coalizione siglato con Cittadini per lo sviluppo europeo della Bulgaria (Gerb), il partito di governo del premier bulgaro Bojko Borisov. ... "Se il Blocco ...
Focus News
December 15, 2015
Sofia. Bulgaria for Citizens Movement confirms their support to the Bulgarian government. That is what Deputy Prime Minister and Chairperson of the Executive Council of Bulgaria for Citizens Movement, Meglena Kuneva, said, cited by FOCUS News Agency.
Focus News
December 14, 2015
Karlovo. "If the Reformist Bloc decided to leave the government, this it will lead to early parliamentary elections". That is what Dr.
Focus News
December 14, 2015
"Bulgaria for Citizens Movement considers the participation of the Reformist Bloc in the government of the country of primary importance of common policy of the Bloc, as it is set in its articles of partnership (section 2, 1.4), therefore suggests ...
Focus News
December 12, 2015
I do not think that we will realise the reforms, which we announced that we will fight for, if we go into opposition," said Bozhidar Lukarski, Bulgarian Minister of Economy and Chairperson of the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) party, which is part of ...
Focus News
December 12, 2015
I do not think that we will realise the reforms, which we announced that we will fight for, if we go into opposition," said Bozhidar Lukarski, Bulgarian Minister of Economy and Chairperson of the Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) party, which is part of ...
Focus News
December 11, 2015
Sofia. The Chairperson of Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria (DSB) Radan Kanev commented on the situation around the cabinet on the air of BNT's Panorama.
