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Bulgaria's Presidential Hopeful Rejects Support of 'Spies' [Jun 22, 2011] The initiative committee for the presidential elections should not have as members people associated with the former and current security services, according to presidential candidate, Meglena Kuneva. In an interview for the TV channel bTV, Kuneva, who is Bulgaria's first and former EU Commissioner, and former member of the party of ex King and Prime Minister, Simeon Saxe-Coburg ? National ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ex Deputy PM: Former Tsar Is Best Presidential Candidate [Jun 13, 2011] Daniel Vulchev, Former Bulgarian Education Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, has termed Simeon Saxe-Coburg, former Bulgarian Tsar and Prime Minister, the best presidential candidate. In a Monday interview for the morning broadcast of Nova TV, Vulchev, who is part of the initiative committee supporting ex EU Commissioner Meglena Kuneva at the autumn 2011 presidential elections, added that Saxe ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Ex EU Commissioner Kuneva Officially Unveils Presidential Bid [Jun 06, 2011] An initiative committee of 53 people has officially backed the presidential bid of Bulgaria's ex EU Commissioner Meglena Kuneva for the elections in the fall of 2011. The committee features a wide range of prominent Bulgarians, including sculptor Georgi Chapkanov, former Deputy Prime Minister in the Stanishev Cabinet Daniel Valchev, film director Iglika Trifonova, actresses Yoana Bukovska and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria President Vows to Back Cabinet's Anti-crisis Package [Apr 01, 2010] Bulgaria s President, Georgi Parvanov, will support the cabinet in their package of anti-crisis measures despite some disagreements. The statement was made by Parvanov during his Thursday meeting with the Initiative Committee that nominated him for the Head of State post. [via YahooNews] More >>

Motion to Impeach Bulgaria President Stirs Public Opposition (Novinite.com) [Mar 30, 2010] Some 50 000 Bulgarians have signed petitions against the debated impeachment of Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov. The petitions were launched by the local bureaus of a National Initiative Committee chaired by Socialist Party MP Stefan Danailov. [via YahooNews] More >>