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Bulgaria Ruling GERB Withdraws GMO Ban Proposal (Novinite.com) [Mar 18, 2010] The parliamentary group of the ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) had withdrawn their project to impose a 5-year ban on growing GMO on Bulgarian soil. [via YahooNews] More >>

EPP: GERB Reinstated Europe's Trust in Bulgaria (Novinite.com) [Mar 17, 2010] The reforms of the ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party managed to reinstate European trust in Bulgaria, according to Wilfred Martens, President of European People's Party (EPP). [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ruling GERB Unwavering about Impeaching President (Novinite.com) [Mar 13, 2010] Bulgaria?s ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) begins Monday collecting the necessary signatures to begin the impeachment procedure of President, Georgi Parvanov. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Ruling Party Doesn't Give up on Impeaching President (Novinite.com) [Mar 12, 2010] The meeting of the leadership of Bulgaria?s ruling party GERB ended late Friday night without any decision on whether to give up attempting to impeach President Georgi Parvanov. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria GERB Mulls Response to President Crisis Conference (Novinite.com) [Mar 12, 2010] The ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party has not yet reached a common stand on the Friday press conference of President, Georgi Parvanov. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Appoints EU Funds Minister in Days (Novinite.com) [Mar 10, 2010] The Mayor of the central city of Gabrovo, Tomislav Donchev, is set to become the new Minister without Portfolio in Bulgaria's GERB cabinet. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Has Received Multiple Warnings From EU To Do More To Combat Corruption (OfficialWire) [Feb 25, 2010] Bulgaria has benefited from being a socially stable country with few internal or external security threats. The election of the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB)-led government has been positive. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ethnic Turks Lose MP Seat over Recount of Turkey Voting (Novinite.com) [Feb 15, 2010] Bulgaria?s ruling party GERB is supposed to get one more MP, and the ethnic Turkish party DPS ? to lose one MP, according to the Central Electoral Commission (CEC). [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria GERB MP Shows Lands Involved in Illegal Swap (Novinite.com) [Feb 06, 2010] Emil Dimitrov, from Bulgaria?s ruling GERB party, is going to show the exact location of the lands which were included in the scandalous public land swap deal. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Rightists Ecstatic after Chasing 'Hyperinflation' Expert (Novinite.com) [Feb 01, 2010] The rightist allies of Bulgaria?s ruling party GERB have welcomed the news that Kolio Paramov has resigned as an economic adviser of PM Boyko Borisov. [via YahooNews] More >>

Governing GERB is Dominant Party in Bulgaria (Angus Reid) [Jan 29, 2010] (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Bulgaria?s ruling party is clearly the most powerful political force in the country, according to a poll by the MBMD. 45 per cent of respondents would vote for the Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) in the next legislative election. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Opposition Socialists, Ethnic Turks Won't Support Cabinet Changes (Novinite.com) [Jan 26, 2010] The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) declared Tuesday they will not support the cabinet changes proposed by the ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party. [via YahooNews] More >>

INSEAD Professor Denies to be Threat to Bulgaria's FinMin (Novinite.com) [Jan 21, 2010] A young financial expert, who has been tipped to join Bulgaria's GERB party cabinet as a new deputy prime minister, has denied reports that he will replace Finance Minister Simeon Djankov. [via YahooNews] More >>

INSEAD Professor Denies to be Threat to Bulgaria's FinMin (Novinite.com) [Jan 21, 2010] It is still unclear if INSEAD Professor Mihov will be a new Deputy PM in Bulgaria, according to media reports. Photo by Dnevnik A young financial expert, who has been tipped to join Bulgaria's GERB party cabinet as a new deputy prime minister, has denied reports that he will replace Finance Minister Simeon Djankov. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Govt Job of INSEAD Professor Mihov Still Unclear - Report (Novinite.com) [Jan 20, 2010] It is still not absolutely certain if INSEAD Professor, Ilian Mihov, will join Bulgaria?s GERB party Cabinet as a new Deputy Prime Minister. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria?s GERB Urges Premier to Accept Minister?s Resignation (Bloomberg) [Jan 20, 2010] Jan. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Bulgaria?s ruling GERB party called on Prime Minister Boiko Borissov to accept Foreign Minister Rumiana Jeleva?s resignation, state radio said, citing Iskra Fedosova, a member of GERB?s executive commission. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ruling Party Urges Premier to Accept Jeleva Resignation (Bloomberg) [Jan 20, 2010] Jan. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Bulgaria?s ruling GERB party called on Prime Minister Boiko Borissov to accept the resignation of Foreign Minister Rumiana Jeleva, state radio reported. Borissov will take a decision later today, it said. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Rightist Leader: Jeleva Affair Will Teach PM about Socialists (Novinite.com) [Jan 17, 2010] The troubled EC Commissioner bid of Bulgaria?s Rumiana Jeleva is going to teach GERB and PM Boyko Borisov about how the Socialists act, according to rightist leader Ivan Kostov. [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 >>

Novinite.com Readers Select GERB Party Election Win as Bulgaria's Event of 2009 (Novinite.com) [Jan 04, 2010] The readers of Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency) have selected the victory of Boyko Borisov?s GERB party in the July 2009 Parliamentary Elections as ?Bulgaria's Event of the Year 2009?. [via YahooNews] More >>