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Bulgaria ex-president wins parliamentary majority
AFP, Published on 20/04/2026
» SOFIA — Bulgarian ex-president Rumen Radev, a critic of the European Union (EU) who has called for renewing ties with Russia, took an absolute majority in parliamentary elections that could spell an end to the country's half-decade of political uncertainty, according to near complete vote results on Monday.
Crisis-hit Bulgaria votes in eighth election in five years
AFP, Published on 19/04/2026
» SOFIA - Bulgarians were voting in the country's eighth election in five years on Sunday, with ex-president Rumen Radev's grouping tipped to win on a pledge to fight corruption, after an anti-graft movement triggered a long political crisis.
Bulgaria adopts the euro, nearly 20 years after joining the EU
AFP, Published on 01/01/2026
» SOFIA (BULGARIA) - Bulgaria became the 21st country to switch to the euro as it entered the New Year on Thursday, a milestone met with both cheers and fears, nearly 20 years after the Balkan nation joined the European Union.
Belarus leader says Wagner chief still in Russia
AFP, Published on 06/07/2023
» MINSK: Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is still in Russia, Belarus's president said Thursday, raising questions about the deal to end the mercenary leader's mutiny last month.
Bulgaria votes for fifth time in 2 years under Ukraine shadow
AFP, Published on 02/04/2023
» 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.
Covid-hit Bulgaria holds third general election in a year
AFP, Published on 14/11/2021
» SOFIA - Bulgarians vote Sunday for the third time this year, but there was little hope that the latest general election will finally bring a stable government to fight the country's deadliest coronavirus wave.
Bulgarian PM's party set to top vote but protest parties surge
AFP, Published on 05/04/2021
» SOFIA - The centre-right GERB party of outgoing Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has come first in parliamentary elections with around 25 percent of the vote, according to exit polls published on Sunday evening after polls closed.
Polish president tests positive
AFP, Published on 24/10/2020
» WARSAW: Poland's President Andrzej Duda has tested positive for coronavirus, an aide said Saturday, as the EU country faces a record rise in cases and mass protests despite a ban on public gatherings intended to stem infections.
Bulgarian president calls on 'mafia-type' government to resign
AFP, Published on 12/07/2020
» SOFIA - Bulgarian President Rumen Radev called on Saturday for a resignation of the "mafia-type" conservative government, which he blamed for ordering police raids on his offices this week.
NATO grapples over key policies in shadow of Trump spat
AFP, Published on 12/07/2018
» BRUSSELS - NATO leaders will seek to dampen a febrile atmosphere as their summit wraps up Thursday with talks on Afghanistan and Ukraine, after US President Donald Trump stung allies with a shock demand to double defence spending.