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Bulgarian PM: Energy Is Only Risk for Gov't
Energy is "the only risk for the government," against the backdrop of other sectors where a clear program and strategy are being applied, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said.
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Bulgaria Nationalist Leader Breached Election Law, Officials Say
Nationalist Ataka party's leader Volen Siderov violated election law by campaigning on election day, October 25, the Central Electoral Commission (CIK) has said.
A CIK statement [BG] reads that he also used campaigning materials that "denigrated the morality, honor and names of candidates".
Bulgaria Socialists' Leader Accuses Parties of Vote Buying Worth BGN 30 M
The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP)'s leader Mihail Mikov has accused political parties of buying citizens' votes during the local elections held on Sunday.
Bulgaria Committee 'Votes to Strip' MP of Immunity over Prosecution Demands
A Parliament committee in Bulgaria has moved to lift the immunity of Volen Siderov, the leader of Ataka party, upon the request of the country's Chief Prosecutor.
Bulgarian Parliament Sets Up Committee on Immunity of Nationalist Ataka MPs
The Bulgarian parliament approved on Wednesday the setting up of an ad hoc inquiry committee to deal with the request for lifting the immunity of nationalist Ataka MPs Volen Siderov and Desislav Chukolov.
The committee will review the two requests of Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov to lift the nationalist MPs' immunity from criminal prosecution.
Bulgaria's Parliament to Discuss Setting up Commission on Ataka Leader's Immunity
Bulgarian lawmakers will discuss on Wednesday the creation of a parliamentary commission to consider the Chief Prosecutor's request to waive the immunity from criminal prosecution of Volen Siderov, leader of nationalist Ataka party.
Leader of Bulgaria's Ataka Party Refuses to Give Up Immunity
Volen Siderov, the leader of Bulgarian nationalist Ataka party, has said he does not agree to have his immunity lifted upon a request by the Chief Prosecutor's Office.
In an interview with private national NOVA TV station on Tuesday, he said he would not comply with the demand and renounce his immunity on his own to face charges.
Hundreds Protest in Sofia over Party Leader's Immunity
Students, actors, university professors, and many others demanded on Tuesday evening that the immunity of Volen Siderov, the leader of Ataka party, be revoked to pave the way for criminal prosecution.
Some reports suggest the crowd numbered more than a 1000 people.
Bulgaria to Review MPs' Immunity Rules over Incident
Bulgarian Parliament Speaker Tsetska Tsacheva has announced discussions are to begin on constitutional changes that would amend the concept of immunity of lawmakers.
Bulgaria Chief Prosecutor Demands Arrest of MPs over Hooliganism
Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov has asked Parliament to allow that two nationalist MPs be detained over their actions a Sofia higher education institution on Friday.
Volen Siderov, who heads nationalist Ataka party, broke into the National Academy for Theater and Film Arts (NATFA) in downtown Sofia on October 24, disrupting evening classes of students and insulting them.