Bulgaria's ruling coalition is left with a slim majority

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After the Bulgarian Constitutional Court ordered a partial recount of October's election results, the ultranationalist, pro-Russian Velichie party now has 10 seats in parliament. #EuropeNews
Bulgaria's ruling coalition is left with a slim majority after vote recount
New lawmakers were sworn in on Friday to Bulgaria’s parliament after a court ordered a partial recount of the October early general election, which changed the makeup of the legislature. The ruling by the Constitutional Court added new dynamics to the fragmented political landscape as another party — the nationalist and pro-Russian Velichie (“greatness” in Bulgarian) will now share parliamentary seats with eight other groups.
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