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Bulgarian president calls early parliament elections for October to overcome impasse

Aug. 27, 2024 05:50 AM EDT

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s president on Tuesday called early parliamentary elections for October, in another effort to overcome the political impasse and economic woes plaguing the European Union and NATO member. President Rumen Radev called the snap balloting for Oct. 27...

A center-right coalition in Bulgaria is tapped to form a new government

Jul. 01, 2024 04:56 AM EDT

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on Monday tapped the largest group in parliament, the center-right GERB-UDF coalition, to form the country’s new government. Accepting the mandate, Prime Minister-designate Rosen Zhelyazkov presented a proposal for a Cabinet...

Bulgarian president declines government proposal to lead delegation to NATO summit

Jun. 27, 2024 13:55 PM EDT

SOFIA. Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian President Rumen Radev has turned down a government proposal to lead the country’s delegation to NATO’s July summit in Washington, D.C., saying he was not consulted while it worked out the official position of the country and its commitments regarding the war...