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PM Petkov removed in confidence vote that threatens deal to lift veto on North Macedonia accession talks
Coalition loses majority, hitting EU’s Balkan enlargement plans
Ex-coalition partner rejects Kiril Petkov’s overtures on North Macedonia’s EU bid
‘Political and business decisions coincide entirely,’ Energy minister says after refusing Moscow’s demand to pay in roubles
The two EU nations have refused to implement a new payment mechanism imposed by Putin
Russian energy group says it has not received payment in roubles as decreed under new law
US plan to provide long-range missile defence runs into resistance from those countries that have the munitions
Arrest carried out in connection with probe by European Public Prosecutor’s Office
Most countries in the region back alliance’s plans as Budapest talks of ‘limited options’ to support Kyiv
Kiril Petkov signals end to Sofia’s obstruction of neighbour’s bid to join bloc
Mandate for coalition as parties take aim at corruption and Covid and energy crises
We Continue the Change party aims to break stalemate as exit polls show it level with centre-right Gerb
Brussels’ latest forecast suggests stronger growth will ease deficits
Some doctors have reportedly been issuing jab certificates to unvaccinated people
EU tolerated corruption in its poorest member state for too long
Slavi Trifonov seems to want to convert his anti-campaign into an anti-politics governing platform as well
Singer Slavi Trifonov faces tricky task of forming government after Boyko Borisov ousted
None of the three EU holdouts on the global corporate tax rate deal is part of the G20
Sunday election set to sweep veteran conservative leader from power
Boyko Borisov fights for political life ahead of elections amid public backlash against graft
Latest expulsions come as Moscow’s relations with EU and US hit lows not seen since cold war
PM leads in polls but will struggle to form government after rivals rule out grand coalition
One of EU’s great survivors hopes big infrastructure projects will be enough to win over voters
Concern is growing in Brussels about Sofia’s tolerance of cronyism and corruption
Bloc’s ministers fail to break deadlock in stumbling enlargement agenda
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