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Bulgaria's Budget 2012 Attacked from Left, Right [Nov 15, 2011] The right-wing would not offer parliamentary support for budget 2012, according to the co-Chair of the Blue Coalition and leader of Union of Democratic Forces, (UDF), Martin Dimitrov. The statement confirms the right-wing position from last week when the other co-Chair, leader of Democrats for Strong Bulgaria party (DSB) and former Prime Minister, Ivan Kostov, said "three times NO" to the draft ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Right-winger Plevneliev wins Bulgaria presidency [Oct 31, 2011] The candidate of the ruling right-wing GERB party Rosen Plevneliev was elected Bulgaria's next president in a run-off vote, the first official results showed. [via YahooNews] More >>

Right-winger elected Bulgaria's next president: exit polls [Oct 30, 2011] The candidate of the ruling right-wing GERB party Rosen Plevneliev was elected Bulgaria's next president in a run-off Sunday, early exit poll results showed. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria votes for president [Oct 30, 2011] Bulgarians vote Sunday in the second-round run-off of presidential and local elections, largely tipped by analysts to tighten the grip on power of the ruling right-wing GERB party. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Ex President Stoyanov: Run-off Classic Left-Right Clash [Oct 27, 2011] Bulgaria's former President Petar Stoyanov, one of the emblematic figures of the Union of Democratic Forces and the country's transition to democracy, has described the upcoming run-off for head of state as a left-right face-off. "I know the temptation to vote against the ruling center-right GERB party is quite strong in the right-wing circles, but these are presidential, not general elections ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Right-wing candidate takes early lead in Bulgaria vote [Oct 24, 2011] The ruling right-wing GERB party candidate, Rosen Plevneliev, emerged as the front-runner in Bulgaria's presidential race ahead of a second-round run-off, after the release of partial results Monday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Ruling party candidate leads presidential race into run-off [Oct 23, 2011] The candidate of Bulgaria's ruling right-wing GERB party, Rosen Plevneliev, was leading Sunday's presidential race, exit polls showed, but was heading for a second-round run-off. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria ruling party names presidential candidate [Sep 05, 2011] Bulgaria?s ruling right-wing GERB party has nominated regional development minister Rosen Plevneliev as its candidate for the October 23 presidential election, the prime minister announced yesterday. [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 PM Slammed as Habitual Quitter, Shirker [May 12, 2011] Bulgaria's prime minister has grown the habit of leaving office before the term expires and this poses many questions, a right-wing opposition leader said. "Boyko Borisov supporters should ask themselves why he always withdraws from the positions he occupies before the end of his term in office," right-wing Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB) leader Ivan Kostov said on Thursday, commenting on ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Govt Recent Ally Turns into Its Biggest Foe - Leader [Feb 03, 2011] A right-wing coalition, only until recently an ally of the center-right majority in parliament, has turned into its biggest enemy, but not at its will, its leader has said. "We became the ruling party biggest foe without knowing it. The relationship between the Blue Coalition and GERB is getting more and more tumultuous every day," Ivan Kostov, former prime minister and leader of the die-hard ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Die-Hard Rightist Warns of Looming Snap Polls [Feb 02, 2011] The government's penchant to steer clear of scandals by burying its head in the sand will trigger early elections in Bulgaria, forecasts the leader of a right-wing party, only until recently an ally of the cabinet. "Just as you run away from certain topics, you can suddenly end up in an early elections race," Ivan Kostov, head of the conservative Democrats for Strong Bulgaria, which is now part ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Rightists Rise up against South Stream Timetable [Jul 19, 2010] Two days after Bulgaria and Russia agreed on a road map for the South Stream gas pipe, the leader of Bulgarias biggest right-wing party has warned of the project huge funding problems and what these could mean for the country. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Alleged Ringleader Sues Nationalist over Israeli Brawl [May 10, 2010] Bulgarias alleged ringleader and former undercover security agent, Aleksei Petrov, is suing the leader of the nationalist, right-wing Ataka party Volen Siderov. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ruling GERB under Fire from Opposition, Allies [Apr 14, 2010] The first session of the Bulgarian Parliament after the Easter break began Wednesday with staunch criticism of the ruling Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) party from both the opposition and the right wing. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Right Wing: Rift with GERB Deepens over Crisis Reform [Apr 12, 2010] The co-Chair of Bulgaria 's Blue Coalition, Ivan Kostov, warns that differences between the right wing and the ruling GERB will deepen if the cabinet backs off from the economic reform. [via YahooNews] More >>

Right-Wingers: Bulgaria Needs New President (Novinite.com) [Mar 31, 2010] A right-wing leader has called for a new head of state as Bulgaria's parliament began debating an unprecedented motion to remove Socialist President Georgi Parvanov from office. [via YahooNews] More >>