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Bulgaria's Parliament to Discuss Failed No-Confidence Vote [Apr 23, 2012] Bulgaria's Parliament will hold a sitting on Monday on which a recently submitted no-confidence motion against ruling centrist-right GERB is scheduled to be discussed. The lawmakers are expected to discuss whether there are legal grounds for the no-confidence vote to be canceled or not rather than the reasons for the no-confidence vote per se. Last week, far-right Ataka's parliamentary group ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Govt Expectedly Survives Third No Confidence Vote [Jul 26, 2011] Bulgaria's center-right government of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov expectedly survived on Tuesday a no confidence vote, submitted by the opposition over its alleged failure in home affairs and Schengen accession. A total of 143 members of parliament voted against the motion, 91 supported it, while 1 abstained. MPs from the Bulgarian Socialist Party and the ethnic Turkish party DPS (Movement for ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's No Confidence Vote Scheduled for Next Week [Jul 19, 2011] The debate for the upcoming no confidence vote against the centrist-right GERB's minority government in Bulgaria will take place next Monday, while the vote itself is scheduled for Tuesday. The no confidence vote over what has been perceived as failure in the sphere of home affairs , as well as the country's delay in joining the Schengen Area, has been initiated by the opposition, led by the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Ruling GERB Firmly Behind Interior Minister [Jul 15, 2011] The parliamentary group of Bulgaria's ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, GERB, party issued a declaration in support of Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Tsvetan Tsvetanov. The Friday declaration that GERB is standing firm behind Tsvetanov comes on the heels of news the opposition is submitting a no-confidence vote against the cabinet. The opposition, led by the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Cabinet Faces New No-Confidence Vote in July [Jul 10, 2011] The cabinet of Bulgaria's ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, GERB, party would, for sure, face another no-confidence vote in July. The information was reported Sunday by the leader of the opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party, BSP, and former Prime Minister, Sergey Stanishev, who said the Socialists would support the no-confidence vote request of the leader of the right-wing ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Opposition Socialists Mull New No Confidence Vote [Jun 21, 2011] The opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party, BSP, begins another round of consultations with other political forces for the submission of a new no confidence vote against the cabinet. The news was announced Tuesday, at a meeting of the party's leadership. The Socialists are considering two motives for the vote ? failure in the internal affairs policies or overall failure of the cabinet. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's centre-right government survives no-confidence vote [Jun 17, 2011] SOFIA, Bulgaria - Bulgaria's centre-right government has survived a no-confidence vote on a motion filed by the opposition, claiming it has failed to cope with the economic crisis. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ethnic Turks to Back No-Confidence Vote against Govt [May 20, 2011] The ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) has made it clear they will support the looming no-confidence motion, which the opposition plans to table against the center-right government of Boyko Borisov. "We will back a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Borisov's government because it has come to deserve this. The Bulgarian government has placed Bulgaria on EU's second ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's centre-right government wins confidence vote in parliament [Jan 20, 2011] SOFIA, Bulgaria - Bulgaria's centre-right minority government of Prime Minister Boiko Borisov has won a parliamentary confidence vote with the support of the nationalist Ataka party. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Government Expectedly Survives Confidence Vote [Jan 20, 2011] Bulgaria's center-right government of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov expectedly survived a confidence vote on Thursday, faced to preempt a censure motion by the opposition. A total of 141 members of parliament voted in favor of the government, 72 did not support the confidence motion, while another 13 abstained. The positive outcome came after nearly eight hours of debates and thanks to the ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Borisov Loses Ground and Temper [Oct 12, 2010] Just over a year after taking office as Bulgaria's prime minister, Boyko Borisov has faced his first no-confidence vote in parliament. He comfortably survived it - not so much due to his own strength but rather thanks to the weakness of his opponents and his allies' fears of early elections. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's centre-right government survives its first no-confidence vote [Oct 08, 2010] SOFIA, Bulgaria - Bulgaria's centre-right cabinet has survived its first no-confidence vote, on a motion by the opposition over problems in the health care system. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Govt Survives No-Confidence Vote [Oct 08, 2010] The proposal was supported by 70 votes and received 144 votes "against" and 1 abstained. The opposition submitted to the Parliament on Friday a motion of no-confidence vote against the government of the center-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria ( GERB ) party pver "the failure of its police in health care." [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Opposition Socialists Threaten No-Confidence Vote [May 11, 2010] Bulgarias opposition Socialist Party has vowed to challenge the center-right government with a no-confidence vote, to be tabled in parliament within a month. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Rightists Call for President Impeachment (Novinite.com) [Mar 08, 2010] The Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB) party, which is part of the rightist Blue Coalition, demands a no-confidence vote for President, Georgi Parvanov, over the ?transcript? scandal. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ruling GERB Continues to Enjoy Strong Approval Ratings (Novinite.com) [Jan 12, 2010] Bulgaria's ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party continues to enjoy strong support with almost half of all Bulgarians (48,9%) giving them a confidence vote. [via YahooNews] More >>