Sergei Stanishev
Bulgaria, Commission, lost in translation over South Stream
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Bulgarian Energy Minister Dragomir Stoynev met with the EU's Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger Thursday (24 April) to discuss the future of the Gazprom-sponsored South Stream gas pipeline. But the two sides offered a widely diverging interpretation of the exchange.
Protests Resume in Bulgaria over Threat to Coast
Thousands of people joined marches in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, and other cities this week, denouncing a project to redevelop part of the Black Sea coast and calling on the government to resign.
“Dirty interests related to offshore companies are trying to destroy one of last remaining untouched places on the coast,” Borislav Sandov, a leader of the green movement, said.
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Bulgaria's Audit Office Considers Appointment of Ex Deputy FinMin
Lawmakers are considering the appointment of Former Deputy Minister of Finance Kiril Ananiev as the new President of the Bulgarian National Audit Office.
Ananiev was Deputy Finance Minister in three consecutive offices, that of former rightist PM Ivan Kostov, former Tsar and PM Simeon Saxe-Coburg and socialist leader Sergei Stanishev.
Meglena Kuneva Heads Reformist Bloc's EU Elections List
Meglena Kuneva, former Bulgarian Minister and MEP, will top the Reformist Bloc's list at the European Elections.
Two Bulgarian Parties to Announce EU Election Lists
Bulgaria's center-right opposition GERB and the rightist Reformist Bloc will announce their EU election lists.
Both parties are to reveal their nominees at special plenary meetings on Saturday, Dariknews.bg has reported.
Bulgaria's Ruling Party Leader Compares Crimea to Kurdjali
We should consider a situation in which a secession referendum is held in Bulgaria's city of Kurdjali.
Bulgaria Opposes Immediate EU Sanctions on Russia
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The Bulgarian foreign minister, Kristian Vigenin, has been instructed by his ruling Socialist party “not to haste with harsh measures” against Russia following the Crimea referendum, as EU ministers gather in Brussels in an attempt to impose sanctions on Moscow.
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Bulgarian Parliament to Start Work on Media Law in June
Bulgarian Parliament will begin work on a new media law after European Elections on May 25, MP Anton Kutev revealed.