Prime Ministers of Bulgaria

Bulgaria's PM Proposes President's Chief of Staff as Next Justice Minister

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has put forward the candidacy of Ekaterina Zaharieva, the President's Chief of Staff, as a successor to the outgoing Justice Minister.

This comes following an announcement by a member of the Reformist Bloc, the junior partner in Borisov's GERB-led government, that Zaharieva is the common nomination on which GERB and the RB have agreed.

Bulgaria, Turkey PMs to Discuss Migration Crisis in Sofia Tuesday

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will pay a working visit to Bulgaria on Tuesday, the Bulgarian government press office has announced.

Davutoglu will discuss cooperation between Sofia and Ankara on tackling migratory pressure as well as other topics of common interest with his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borisov, the press office said on Monday.

Greece President Visiting Bulgaria on Monday, Tuesday

Greek President Propkopis Pavopoulos is on a two-day visit to Bulgaria to meet state officials and businesses.

On Monday he is to have a closed-doors meeting with Bulgarian counterpart Rosen Plevneliev and will later talk with Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and Parliament Speaker Tsetska Tsacheva, the Bulgarian Presidency's press office has said.

Bulgaria's Moskov Vows to Carry on as Minister Even as DSB Moves into Opposition

Petar Moskov's decision to carry on as Health Minister after his DSB party withdrew its support for Bulgaria's coalition government is a personal choice and cannot be interpreted as "a DSB minister in the cabinet", DSB leader Radan Kanev has said.

Key Reformist Bloc Party Withdraws Support for Bulgaria's Govt

Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB), one of the key parties in right-wing Reformist Bloc, has decided to renounce support for the Bulgarian government, a statement sent out by the party reads.

DSB members on Saturday met for an extraordinary congress in the Black Sea town of Pomorie, days after tensions rose between their leader Radan Kanev and the main ruling party GERB.

Protest Called in Sofia over Bulgaria's 'Failed' Judicial Reform

A new protest in support of the judicial reform backed by former Justice Minister Hristo Ivanov is due in Bulgaria's capital Sofia this evening.

This will be the third demonstration in a row after Ivanov stepped down on Wednesday, amid disagreement over changes to his reform proposals approved by Parliament on the same day.

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