King agrees to be prime minister

Sofia - Bulgaria's former King Simeon II, the first exmonarch to regain political power in post-Communist eastern Europe, agreed…

Sofia - Bulgaria's former King Simeon II, the first exmonarch to regain political power in post-Communist eastern Europe, agreed yesterday to be the country's next prime minister. Parliament is expected to approve the nomination on July 24th.

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