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Southeast Europe
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Most recently, the deputy prime minister triggered a scandal when his NFSB published a statement on February 9 demanding that Ska Keller, a German MEP and the president of the Greens group in the European Parliament, be deported to Turkey after she took part in environmental protests in Bulgaria.
The government distanced itself from Simeonov’s highly offensive statement, saying in a separate statement that his comment is not the official position of the Bulgarian state.
The third party leader in the United Patriots – Volen Siderov of Ataka – also used to provoke scandals with his actions and statements, but has calmed down after the prosecution charged him in several cases.
Local analysts believe that, despite all scandals, the ruling coalition will survive at least until the end of Bulgaria’s EU presidency, which began in January.
February 22, 2018, Prague
Cbonds CEE Bond Conference
Cbonds CEE Bond Conference is going to become a special unique event, dedicated to the bond markets in Central and Eastern Europe.
Expected number of participants: 150.
Countries breakdown: CEE countries, Western Europe, the UK, Russia & CIS.
Sector breakdown: buy-side, investment banks, universal banks, bond issuers, infrastructure.
Main topics to discuss:
• Macroeconomic and CEE fixed income analysts panel
• Institutional investors panel • DCM panel
• CEE countries bond markets • High-yield panel
Contacts
Sponsorship:
Sergey Zobov: szobov@cbonds.info, +7 (812)336-97-21 *103
Participation:
Ksenia Ardelyan: ka@cbonds.info +7 (812) 336-97-21 *132