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Bulgaria Commemorates 11th Anniversary Of Deadly Hezbollah Attack On Israeli Tourists

Bulgaria Honors Victims of Hezbollah Attack, Calls for Joint Fight Against Terrorism

Zenger

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 508 of the invasion

Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of shelling civilians; Moscow issues criminal charges against seven in alleged plot to kill top Russian journalists

The Guardian - AU

Kremlin says it has thwarted Kyiv-backed plot to kill prominent journalists – as it happened

FSB says it has detained people carrying out reconnaissance near the homes of Margarita Simonyan and Ksenia Sobchak

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Zelenskyy visits Bulgaria and draws support for Kyiv’s NATO membership bid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has discussed military aid and possible membership in NATO with Bulgarian officials during meetings in Bulgaria’s capital at the invitation of the country’s new pro-Western government that was sworn in a month ago

The Independent UK

Bulgarian voters weary after fifth inconclusive election

Bulgaria looks set for lengthy and difficult coalition talks after its fifth election in two years again failed to produce a clear winner.

The New Daily

Bulgaria vote produces no clear victor to end political deadlock

Bulgaria’s fifth general election in two years produced no clear winner, according to exit polls and a parallel count of official results, likely extending a deadlock that has paralyzed politics and put at risk European Union unity over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Tribune News Service

Bulgaria votes for fifth time in 2 years under Ukraine shadow

SOFIA: Bulgarians were voting on Sunday in their fifth general election in two years, amid visible frustration and deep divisions over the war in Ukraine.

Bangkok Post

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Bulgaria gears for its fifth election in two years on April 2

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on Tuesday said he would set April 2 as the date for the country's fifth parliamentary election within two years after inconclusive October polls failed to produce a working government.

Reuters

Bulgaria seeks to revive trans-Balkan pipeline project to secure non-Russian oil

Bulgaria is looking to revive a trans-Balkan oil pipeline project to secure non-Russian crude oil supplies for its only oil refinery on the Black Sea, controlled by Russia's Lukoil, President Rumen Radev said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Bulgaria’s president asks Socialists to form government

Bulgaria's president has given the Socialist Party a mandate to form a new government in a last attempt to avoid the country’s fifth general election in two years

The Independent UK

Bulgaria's Socialists get the final chance to form a government

In a last attempt to end Bulgaria's prolonged political deadlock, President Rumen Radev has invited the Socialist Party to try and form a government, its leader said on Monday, but there was little chance it would succeed.

Reuters

Bulgaria anti-graft party drops bid to form government, extending deadlock

Bulgaria's second largest party, the anti-corruption We Continue the Change (PP), gave up plans on Friday to form a government after failing to win backing in the hung parliament, prolonging a political deadlock.

Reuters

Next party up as Bulgaria seeks new government

Bulgaria's second largest party, the anti-graft We Continue the Change (PP), will seek support to form a minority government and end a prolonged political impasse, Prime Minister-designate Nikolay Denkov said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Bulgaria's GERB fails to install technocrat government to fill political void

Bulgaria's parliament on Wednesday rejected a technocrat government proposed by the centre-right GERB party, deepening a prolonged political impasse in the Balkan country and bringing it closer to another snap election.

Reuters

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Croatia to join Europe's passport-free Schengen area from January

European Union countries agreed Thursday to allow Croatia to fully open its borders and participate in Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone, but Bulgaria and Romania were told that they must wait longer to be allowed in.

The Independent UK

EU split over newest members joining ID-check-free zone

European Union countries are to weigh whether Romania, Bulgaria, and Croatia can fully open their borders and participate in Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone

Reuters

Bulgaria's GERB given a week to form government and end stalemate

Bulgaria's largest political party, the centre-right GERB, was given seven days Monday to try to form a government to lead the country out of a prolonged political impasse amid high energy costs and looming economic slowdown.

Reuters

Bulgaria says willing to host COP29 climate talks

Bulgaria is willing to host global climate talks in two years time, the country's president said on Tuesday.

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Tribune News Service

Borissov heads for win in Bulgaria election, though paralysis looms

Bulgaria’s former Prime Minister Boyko Borissov appeared on track to take first place in a parliamentary election, though a fragmented party landscape meant the nation may be headed for an extended period of political paralysis.

The Independent UK

Azerbaijan to increase gas deliveries to Bulgaria, Europe

Azerbaijan’s president says his country is a reliable partner and will stick to an agreement to double gas exports to the European Union by 2027

The Independent UK

Hundreds join anti-Gazprom protest in Bulgarian capital

Hundreds of Bulgarians have taken to the streets of the capital Sofia, voicing fears that the country’s caretaker government could break with the policies of its pro-Western predecessor and revert to close energy ties with Russia

Reuters

Bulgaria's president urges new government to focus on security and inflation

Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev urged the new caretaker government he appointed on Tuesday to keep the Black Sea country secure amid the war in Ukraine and deal with the fastest rise in consumer prices in 24 years.

Reuters

Bulgaria pres calls Oct 2 snap election, appoints caretaker govt

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on Monday set Oct. 2 as the date for the country's fourth parliamentary election in less than two years, after the collapse in June of reformist Prime Minister Kiril Petkov's coalition government.

The Conversation

Why North Macedonia is the European Union's latest self-inflicted wound

The European Union has faced multiple policy crises during the first half 2022. These crises range from internal matters to the foreign policy quagmire that is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Bulgaria’s president asks third party to form a government

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has handed a mandate to the third-largest political party in parliament to form a government after two previous attempts have failed

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