Court Fails to Present Former Bulgaria Tsar with Birthday Gift
16 June 2009
The District Court in the city of Plovdiv decided Tuesday to postpone for October the so-called "Krichim palace" ownership case.
Bulgaria's former Tsar, Simeon Saxe-Coburg, and his sister Maria Luisa seek to regain ownership on the former Krichim royal residence, and were hoping to hear the decision of the Court on the issue within a month.
The Court was expected to give a clear indication of how they would rule as early as Tuesday, which happens to be Simeon's 72nd birthday.
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Sofia News Agency
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Saxe-Coburg accepts heavy defeat, says not leaving Bulgaria
5 July 2009
A ruffled Simeon Saxe-Coburg refused to pass blame on the evening of July 5 after exit polls gave his party, the National Movement for Stability and Progress, no chance of winning any seats in the next legislature.
"This is not the time for deep introspection and drawing conclusions. I did not expect this result, but the voice of people is the voice of god," Saxe-Coburg said.
Asked whether his party's poor showing was the result of controversies sparked by the two partners in the ruling coalition, Saxe-Coburg said: "I don't think it was our partners, but may be our participation in the triple coalition. People wanted a change, it happens".
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The Sofia Echo