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Bulgaria Former Prime Minister Stanishev Formally Charged [Jul 14, 2010] Sergey Stanishev, Bulgaria's former Prime Minister and leader of the opposition Socialist Party, has been formally charged over the leak of a classified report on organized crime that shattered the country at the end of last year. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Socialists Pick Yuppie for Sofia Mayor Runner [Jun 27, 2010] Bulgaria's Socialist Party is expected to elect on Sunday Georgi Kadiev, city councilor and failed runner for mayor of Sofia, to be its candidate in the upcoming local elections in the capital next year. [via YahooNews] More >>

Socialists Demand Audit over Bulgaria's Carbon Trade Ban [May 14, 2010] The opposition Socialist Party has demanded a public review of Bulgaria's national inventory system for greenhouse gas emissions a day after the Cabinet announced the UN was to ban the country from trading with carbon quotas. [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 Socialists Appeal Removal of Municipal Council Chair [May 05, 2010] Bulgaria's Socialist party is outraged at the removal of top BSP member Gutsanov from the post of chair of the Varna Municipal Council over alleged malfeasance. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria's Ex PM Expects to Be 'Blamed for Everything' [Apr 29, 2010] Bulgaria's ex PM and Socialist Party leader Sergey Stanishev said that he expected to be blamed for everything commenting on information that he will face charges after the May holidays. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria MPs Debate Eased Ban on Smoking [Apr 16, 2010] Bulgaria's parliament will start on Friday to debate at first reading a ruling-party proposal water down a new smoking ban in the country. The draft legislation has surprisningly managed to fuse the ruling centre-right Gerb with the main opposition Socialist Party. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Socialist Fear Investor Exodus if Power Utilities Are Nationalized [Apr 08, 2010] The potential renouncing of the privatization of Bulgaria s power utilities is going to shatter foreign investors trust, according to the opposition Socialist Party (BSP). [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 >>

Bulgaria Socialists Counter Accusations: GERB Govt Lost BGN 2 B (Novinite.com) [Mar 30, 2010] Bulgaria?s Prosecutor?s Office is being misled about alleged violations of the former government, the leadership of the Socialist Party (BSP) declared. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Socialist Leader: We Deserve Credit for Our Initiatives (Novinite.com) [Mar 23, 2010] Bulgaria Socialist Party (BSP) leader Sergey Stanishev has claimed that the previous government should be given credit by the European Commission and by the present leadership. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Socialist Leader: President's Demands Coincide with Ours (Novinite.com) [Mar 12, 2010] Bulgaria Socialist Party (BSP) leader Sergey Stanishev has reacted to the President's public remarks, saying that Georgi Parvanov's views coincided 90% with those of the Socialists and the Coalition for Bulgaria. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Socialists Express Full Support for Striking Medics (Novinite.com) [Mar 08, 2010] Bulgaria?s Socialist Party (BSP) has come out in full support of striking medical staff, encouraging them to continue their struggle to the end. [via YahooNews] More >>

Ex Bulgaria PM Stanishev: I Am Learning from Borisov, Dogan (Novinite.com) [Feb 28, 2010] Bulgaria's ex PM and Socialist Party leader Sergey Stanishev. Photo by BGNES [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ex PM Calls for Opening 'Economic Files of Transition' (Novinite.com) [Feb 21, 2010] Bulgaria?s former Prime Minister and leader of the Socialist Party (BSP), Sergey Stanishev, supports the proposal of President Georgi Parvanov t o open and expose the ?economic files of the transition period.? [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ex PM Calls for Opening 'Economic Files of Transition' (Novinite.com) [Feb 21, 2010] Bulgaria?s former PM and leader of the Socialist Party, Sergey Stanishev, says people will begin missing former Finance Minister, Plamen Oresharski, because the current one ? Simeon Djankov, is doing a very poor job. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Socialist Leader Slams PM for Mocking Local Mayors (Novinite.com) [Feb 20, 2010] Bulgaria Socialist Party leader, Sergey Stanishev, has slammed PM Boyko Borisov for mocking local mayors by warning them not to abuse EU funds. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ex PM: Cabinet Never Discussed US Defense Shield (Novinite.com) [Feb 16, 2010] Bulgaria's former Prime Minister and leader of the Socialist Party (BSP), Sergey Stanishev, declared his cabinet never held any talks about Bulgaria adopting elements of the planned US missile defense shield. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Ex PM: Former Cabinet Never Discussed US Defense Shield (Novinite.com) [Feb 16, 2010] Bulgaria's former Prime Minister and leader of the Socialist Party, Sergey Stanishev, stated that the deployment of the US missile shield in Bulgaria is a potential risk. [via YahooNews] More >>

Bulgaria Socialists Leader Calmly Faces up to ?Red Yuppie? (Novinite.com) [Feb 09, 2010] Bulgaria's former prime minister Sergey Stanishev claims he is not disturbed by the possibility to be toppled as leader of the Socialist Party. [via YahooNews] More >>