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EU commissioner nominated to lead Bulgaria's next government
Read full article: EU commissioner nominated to lead Bulgaria's next governmentA European Union commissioner from Bulgaria has been nominated for the post of prime minister as the Balkan country struggles to end a two-year period of political instability and economic hardship.
No summit breakthrough, EU struggles with gas price cap plan
Read full article: No summit breakthrough, EU struggles with gas price cap planEuropean Union leaders are struggling to bridge significant differences over a natural gas price cap as winter approaches and Russia’s war on Ukraine fuels an energy crisis.
Bulgaria’s president asks third party to form a government
Read full article: Bulgaria’s president asks third party to form a governmentBulgarian 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.
Russia's information war expands through Eastern Europe
Read full article: Russia's information war expands through Eastern EuropeAs Russia's war in Ukraine rages on, the Kremlin is expanding its information war throughout Eastern Europe, spreading propaganda and disinformation blaming NATO and the West for its Ukraine invasion.
Bulgaria’s president tries to unlock political crisis
Read full article: Bulgaria’s president tries to unlock political crisisBulgaria’s president has launched talks with all political parties represented in parliament to see if there's still a chance to form a government and avoid another early election.
By invading Ukraine, Putin loses allies in eastern Europe
Read full article: By invading Ukraine, Putin loses allies in eastern EuropeRussia’s invasion of Ukraine has shocked the former Soviet satellite states of Central and Eastern Europe, drawing strong condemnation even from the region’s most pro-Kremlin politicians.
Bulgaria's leaders self-isolate after speaker COVID-positive
Read full article: Bulgaria's leaders self-isolate after speaker COVID-positiveBulgaria's health authorities say the country's top leaders are self-isolating after being in contact with the parliamentary speaker who tested positive for the coronavirus.
US concerned by Bulgarian president's remarks about Crimea
Read full article: US concerned by Bulgarian president's remarks about CrimeaA day after Bulgarian President Rumen Radev secured his second term with a landslide victory in a runoff election, he drew criticism from the country’s main NATO partner on Monday for his remarks about the status of the Crimean Peninsula.
'The future is raising its voice': A dire mood at UN meeting
Read full article: 'The future is raising its voice': A dire mood at UN meetingRacism, climate change and the world’s worsening divisions will take center stage at the U_N_ meeting of world leaders, a day after Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the world was "on the edge of an abyss.”.
EU leaders defend LGBT rights amid concern over Hungary law
Read full article: EU leaders defend LGBT rights amid concern over Hungary lawEuropean Union leaders have clashed with Hungary’s prime minister during a heated summit over new legislation in his country that will ban showing content about LGBT issues to children.
Thousands in Bulgaria's streets demanding government resign
Read full article: Thousands in Bulgaria's streets demanding government resignProtesters shout "Resignation" in downtown Sofia, Bulgaria, on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets Wednesday in cities across Bulgaria for a third consecutive week to demand the resignation of the government and the chief prosecutor. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)SOFIA Tens of thousands of people took to the streets Wednesday in cities across Bulgaria for a third consecutive week to demand the resignation of the government and the chief prosecutor. In a video on Facebook, Borissov said everyone has the right to demonstrate, but not to block roads and intersections. Borissov has been in power since 2009 and his third term is scheduled to end next March