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New Republic chairman Radan Kanev resigns

Radan Kanev
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Radan Kanev announced that he had submitted his resignation as chairman of the New Republic right-wing alliance, which received 2.5 percent of the votes in yesterday’s general election.

Kanev stated that he would also resign as chairman of the Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria party (DSB). With this act the politician is making his apology to the 300,000 Bulgarian right-wing voters who shall not be represented in the next Bulgarian parliament. 



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