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Radko Vlaykov: Bulgaria occupies an honourable place in Romania’s future plans

The declaration for strategic partnership between Bulgaria and Romania from 15 March, 2023 “in a sense bridges the lag of the past in the development of the huge potential in different spheres” between the two countries, said Bulgaria’s ambassador to..

updated on 5/3/23 11:00 AM
Kiril Petkov

We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria to seek support from all Parliamentary forces

If a minority cabinet is formed with the second government-forming mandate, We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria is ready to cede the chairmanship of some of the important parliamentary committees , the coalition's co-chair Kiril Petkov said for..

published on 5/2/23 7:35 PM

Assassination attempt against Bulgaria’s chief prosecutor has been professionally prepared: investigation shows

"Any attack on the health and life of any Bulgarian citizen is unthinkable." Thus, the President of Bulgaria Rumen Radev commented on the assassination attempt against Bulgaria’s Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev and defined it as an attack on the Bulgarian..

published on 5/2/23 1:45 PM
Council of Ministers building

A government in the making: How realistic is the prospect of a regular cabinet?

Having cleared the hurdle of approving a President of the 49 th National Assembly, the political formations represented in parliament now face the challenge of forming a regular government of the country. Rossen Zhelyazkov from GERB-SDS..

updated on 4/20/23 12:03 PM
GERB leader Boyko Borisov

GERB-SDS and We continue the change-DB working together on a legislative program

The two largest parliamentary formations - GERB-SDS and We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria are working together on a legislative program, which they will propose to the other political forces in the National Assembly after the holidays, BNR..

published on 4/13/23 5:07 PM

On Holy Wednesday the MPs from the new 49th National Assembly took an oath to serve the interests of the people

“I prayed for common sense. I deeply believed that common sense is the one thing we need to give Bulgaria a chance of getting back on its feet.” With these words on Holy Wednesday, the most senior MP Vezhdi Rashidov from the coalition GERB/SDS..

updated on 4/12/23 2:31 PM

49th National Assembly begins work with a fuzzy time horizon

At 10 AM today, the most senior member of parliament Vezhdi Rashidov from the coalition GERB/SDS will ring the bell of the 49 National Assembly of Bulgaria. Without any great expectations that this parliament – the 5 th in the space of two years of..

published on 4/12/23 6:35 AM

Bulgaria elected a parliament but the danger of another snap election still looms

The names of the 240 new MPs who will take their seats in the 49 th National Assembly of Bulgaria are now known. What the time horizon of the new legislative body will be is still anyone’s guess. Six political formations entered the new parliament..

updated on 4/10/23 11:31 AM

The number of people voting “none of the above” has been growing due to the divisions in society

The 5 th general election in this country in two years is over, and there will be six political formations entering the next 49 th National Assembly – the coalitions GERB\SDS, We Continue the Change/Democratic Bulgaria, and the parties Movement..

updated on 4/4/23 11:28 AM

What Bulgarians want is action and a constructive thought for the future

“The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new,” according to Socrates. People in Bulgaria want change too though they seem more turned towards the ghosts of the past. There has been a string of..

updated on 4/3/23 1:53 PM