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Bulgaria's parliament approves new coalition government led by centre-right's Rosen Zhelyazkov
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria's parliament on Thursday formally approved a coalition government led by the center-right GERB party which has pledged to restore financial stability and maintain a pro-European Union and pro-NATO track. Lawmakers voted 125-114 to...
Bulgaria’s center-right party tasked with forming a new government
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s president on Wednesday mandated the main center-right party with forming a government, almost three months after elections produced a deeply fragmented parliament. The GERB party won 69 seats in the Oct. 27 vote for the 240-member legislature,...
Bulgarians celebrate the feast of Epiphany with a ritual plunge into icy rivers
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers in Bulgaria on Monday braved the freezing winter weather to plunge into icy waters as they observed centuries-old Epiphany traditions. Young men plunged into rivers and lakes across the Balkan country, which is...
