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Bulgaria Parliament Approves New Justice Minister [Nov 30, 2011] Bulgaria's parliament approved on Wednesday the nomination of Diana Kovacheva for new Justice Minister amid allegations of behind-the-curtain deals during her term as head of a local Transparency International affiliate. She was elected with 109 votes of MPs from the ruling majority. Forty-four voted against and 13 abstained. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Parliament to Vote on New Justice Minister [Nov 30, 2011] Bulgaria's members of parliament are expected to approve on Wednesday the nomination of Diana Kovacheva, head of the Transparency without Borders Association, an affiliate of Transparency International, for new Justice Minister. Kovacheva will replace at the post Margarita Popova, who was elected in October as Vice President on the ticket of the ruling, center-right Citizens for European ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Kuneva Denies Flirting with Socialists over Presidency Bid [Oct 24, 2011] Meglena Kuneva, Bulgaria's former European Commissioner, who finished third in the presidential elections on Sunday, has vehemently denied claims that her nomination was at one point embraced by the previously ruling Socialist Party. "I have never discussed this issue and have never taken part in meetings that discussed it," Kuneva said at a press conference after exit polls emerged in response ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Picks 'Tilt' for Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film [Sep 19, 2011] Bulgaria's National Film Center has put forth "Tilt" as the Bulgarian nomination for the US Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. "Tilt", which marks the debut of director Viktor Chuchkov Jr. and producer Borislav Chuchkov, will enter a fierce competition with productions from around the world, seeking to be picked among the five films nominated in the category, one of which will grab ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Ruling GERB Showcases Renovated Headquarters [Aug 28, 2011] The ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, GERB, party is showcasing for the first time Sunday the renovated party headquarters in downtown Sofia. The renovation works took six months, but the opening ceremony comes one week ahead of schedule ? party leader and Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, had said on several occasions the name of the GERB nomination to run for President on ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's GERB Wants 3 Nominations for Social Security Head [Jul 14, 2011] There has been strong discord in the ranks of the ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, GERB, party over the nomination for the post Director of the National Social Security Institute (NOI) The information was reported Thursday by the Bulgarian daily 24 Chassa (24 Hours). Only on candidate remained after the GERB Member of Parliament and Deputy Head of the Parliamentary Committee ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Socialists Still Split over 'Kuneva for President' [Jul 03, 2011] Meglena Kuneva, Bulgaria's former European Commissioner and candidate for president, continues to be an apple of discord for the members of the previously ruling Socialist Party, analysts say. "The nomination of Meglena Kuneva is enthusiastically embraced and promoted by leader and former Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev, but the more conservative members of the party vehemently oppose it ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Ruling Party Nominates District Governor for Plovdiv Mayor [Jun 23, 2011] Bulgaria's ruling center-right party GERB has nominated Ivan Totev, the current District Governor of Plovdiv, as their candidate for mayor of the largest city in Southern Bulgaria. Totev's nomination has been declared by Prime Minister and GERB leader Boyko Borisov, who was on a visit to Plovdiv Wednesday night. "We have high hopes for Totev because we want things in Plovdiv to develop," Borisov ... [via YahooNews] More >>

PM Borisov: Ex King Would Be Best President of Bulgaria [Jun 12, 2011] Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, declared Sunday he had already found the person to run as GERB candidate in the upcoming presidential elections. Borisov spoke in an interview for the TV channel Nova Televizia, saying the nomination of his ruling, center-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria, GERB, party is very strong and would receive large support. The PM further stated ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Ex Right-Wing FM Ready to Run for President [Apr 15, 2011] Bulgaria's former foreign minister and current member of the European Parliament, Nadezhda Neynski, formerly Mihaylova, has confirmed plans to join the race for president in the autumn. "I believe I am fit to run for the presidential office, which is the reason why I have agreed that my party debates my nomination," Neynski told the morning broadcast of Nova TV channel on Friday. "It does not ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Parliament Re-Elects C-Bank Deputy Chief [Apr 08, 2011] Bulgaria's parliament has supported the nomination of National Bank deputy governor Dimitar Kostov for a second six-year term. The proposal, tabled in parliament by the central bank governor Ivan Iskrov, was approved with 143 votes. Ten MPs voted against, while another six abstained. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Parliament Elects New Health Minister [Oct 06, 2010] Bulgaria's parliament has expectedly supported the nomination of Stefan Konstantinov for new health minister to replace Anna-Maria Borisova , who quit last week over a funding row that has put hospitals in debt. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Nominates 'Eastern Plays' for Oscar for Foreign Language Film [Sep 21, 2010] Bulgaria's National Film Center has put forth "Eastern Plays" as the Bulgarian nomination for the US Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria without Military Intelligence Head over President Discontent [Aug 17, 2010] Bulgarias President, Georgi Parvanov, is silently refusing to appoint a new director of military intelligence over disagreement with the cabinets nomination. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Interior Minister Still Mulls Run for Presidency [May 04, 2010] Bulgarias interior minister, who has been tipped as the ruling party runner in the presidential elections next year, said his nomination dates back to 2006. [via YahooNews] More >>

Businessman Ivo Prokopiev Named Canada's Honorary Consul in Bulgaria [Apr 28, 2010] The government approved Wednesday the nomination of Ivo Prokopiev as the Honorary Consul of Canada in Bulgaria. The honorary consuls are nominated by the country they will represent, and their appointment has to be approved by the Bulgarian government. [via YahooNews] More >>

Syria Agrees to Settle Part of Bulgaria Debt [Apr 25, 2010] Syria has agreed to pay back part of its debt to Bulgaria during the official visit of PM Boyko Borisov to Damascus. Prof. Anna-Maria Borisova received 148 parliamentary votes in support of her controversial nomination, officially making her Bulgaria's new Health Minister. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Parliament Approves New Health Minister [Apr 21, 2010] Anna-Maria Borisova was sworn in as Bulgaria's new Health Minister after parliament approved her nomination on Wednesday. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Parliament Approves New Health Minister [Apr 21, 2010] Bulgaria's parliament approved on Wednesday the nominee for new Health Minister Prof. Anna-Maria Borisova with 148 votes in support. The nomination of Maria Borisova was to be put to the vote by the MPs last week but the plan failed despite earlier promises of Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Parliament Votes on Health Minister Nominee [Apr 21, 2010] Bulgaria's parliament is expected to approve on Wednesday the nominee for new Health Minister Prof. Anna-Maria Borisova. The nomination was to be put to the vote by the MPs last week but the plan failed despite earlier promises of Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov. [via YahooNews] More >>