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Boyko Borisov Approved by Lawmakers as Bulgaria PM

GERB leader Boyko Borisov has been backed by Parliament in his bid to become Bulgaria's Prime Minister.

A stable majority of 149-85 (0 abstained) supported his candidacy.

Borisov is now officially the first politician in Bulgaria's recent history to have a second term in office as Prime Minister.

DPS's Mestan: Bulgaria Returning to Pre-Democracy

Bulgaria is returning to the stage of pre-democracy and risks deviating from its European path, Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS)'s leader Lyutvi Mestan said on Friday.

UNICEF: Bulgaria Has Highest Child Poverty Rate in Europe

Bulgaria has the highest child poverty rate in Europe, according to Tanya Radocaj, UNICEF Representative for Bulgaria.

Speaking Wednesday in Veliko Tarnovo at a forum devoted to the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, she said that the biggest challenge for Bulgaria was child poverty.

Four Taken To Hospital After Brawl at Bulgarian Refugee Camp

Four foreign citizens have been taken to hospital following a brawl that involved Syrian and Afghan nationals in a refugee camp in Bulgaria, bTV channel reported on Wednesday.

A recently renovated building of the refugee camp in Harmanli, in southern Bulgaria close the border with Turkey, was severely damaged during the accident late on Tuesday.

GERB to Receive Mandate to Form Bulgaria's Next Gov't

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev is to give GERB leader Boyko Borisov the government mandate on Wednesday.

The move follows a few days of consultations with political parties at Bulgaria's Presidency.

Plevneliev has to hold the last round of talks, attended by the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), prior to meeting Borisov.

More than one in three Greeks close to poverty

More than one in three Greeks was at risk of poverty and social exclusion at the end of 2013, according to figures made public by the European Commission’s statistics service, Eurostat, on Tuesday.

Caretaker PM Georgi Bliznashki Tables Budget Update Draft In Parliament

Caretaker PM Georgi Bliznashki will table a draft proposal for the an update of Bulgaria's state budget on Tuesday.

According to Bilznashki this must be priority number one on the agenda of the Mps.

According to the draft, the budget deficit will reach 4% of the country's GDP, or by more than BGN 1 B above the initially provided.

Bulgarian Lawmaker 'Bat Sali' Complains of 'Discrimination'

The controversial DPS lawmaker Aleksandar Metodiev, dubbed "Bat Sali", has said protesters demanding his resignation are discriminating against him.

Metodiev was sworn in on Monday as a lawmaker from the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) when Parliament held its inaugural session, amid protests demanding he should not assume office.

GERB, BSP Doubt Stability of Next Bulgarian Gov't

Even the prospects of a hypothetical coalition to govern Bulgaria are slim, conservative GERB's leader Boyko Borisov announced after meeting socialist counterpart Mihail Mikov.

Over 15 000 People Not Let Into Bulgaria in 2014

A total of 15 126 people were not allowed to cross the Bulgarian-Turkish border since the beginning of 2014, Interior Ministry Chief Secretary Svetlozar Lazarov told journalists at a joint press conference with caretaker Interior Minister Yordan Bakalov.

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