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Reuters: Elections Test Bulgarians' Loyalties
Reformist Bloc's Moskov: Right-Wing Has Not Learned Its Lessons
DPS' Karadayi: We Hope GERB Learned Their Lessons From Unfinished Mandates
BSP's Ninova: We Will Not Negotiate With GERB on Coalition
United Patriots, Reformist Bloc To Speak on Monday
Volya's Leader Mareshki Ready for Negotiations with GERB
Borisov: GERB Must Be Leading Party in Government
Alpha Research: GERB Wins Vote, 6 Parties in Parliament
GERB Wins Bulgaria's Snap Elections
Media To Be Sanctioned for Publishing Election Results Before End of Election Day
GERB's Borisov: I Am Voting for United Bulgaria
Voting Activity in Bulgaria's Snap Elections at 42.74%
Fire Bursts Out in Sin City Pop-Folk Disco in Sofia
Voting Activity in Bulgaria's Snap Elections at 25.31% at 13:00 hrs
Voting Process in Australia, New Zealand Now Over
Alpha Research: Turnout of 16% at Noon
10,000 People Vote Abroad by 10 a.m. Bulgarian Time
Tension and Lines of People During the Election Day in Bursa
Young Bulgarians in Moldova Expect Solutions For Better Job Opportunities
Bulgarians Abroad Voting in 70 Countries
President Radev Expects Quick Forming of New Government
Voter Turnout by 10 a.m. Stands at 8.44%
Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov: The blockade Of the Border Between Bulgaria and Turkey Can Not be Tolerated
Election Day in Bulgaria is Going on Normally
President Rumen Radev: Bulgaria Will Employ Even More Energy When Taking Over EU Presidency
Kornelia Ninova,BSP: I Voted For Change, Justice and Security
Number of Refugees and Migrants in Bulgaria Decrease Two-Fold in Past Six Months
Voting For Bulgaria's Snap Parliamentary Elections '17 Begins

World

Nearly 75,000 Bulgarians Vote Abroad
BHC: Voting In Turkey's Bursa Too Slow
Tension Over Declarations Among Voters in Turkey's Bursa Continues
Voting Abroad for Bulgaria's Snap Elections Progresses Normally
Five Bulgarians Injured in Bus Crash in Hungary
José Manuel Barroso: Brexit Talks Will Fail Without Compromise
Hundreds Arrested in Anti-Corruption Protests in Russia

Politics

Reuters: Elections Test Bulgarians' Loyalties

Bulgarians are voting for snap, contentious parliamentary elections which are a test of their loyalty to their partners in the European Union, reported Reuters.

Politics | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 21:49

Reformist Bloc's Moskov: Right-Wing Has Not Learned Its Lessons

Our hope that the Reformist Bloc and Glas Naroden will be part of the next Parliament is real.

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 23:52

DPS' Karadayi: We Hope GERB Learned Their Lessons From Unfinished Mandates

We from DPS hope that GERB have learned their lessons from their two unfinished mandates because, in the last few years, we had three cabinets which resigned and we had to hold snap elections three times, stated DPS leader Mustafa Karadayi at a briefing o

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 23:39

BSP's Ninova: We Will Not Negotiate With GERB on Coalition

BSP’s leader Korneliya Ninova has made a statement to the media at the headquarters of the party at 20 Positano St.

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 23:18

United Patriots, Reformist Bloc To Speak on Monday

The coalition United Patriots and Reformist Bloc – Glas Naroden will not speak out on Sunday evening.

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 23:11

Volya's Leader Mareshki Ready for Negotiations with GERB

The leader of Volya, Varna businessman Veselin Mareshki has announced that they will enter negotiations for the forming of a government with that political party or those parties which will include the priorities of the movement – the fight against cartel

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 22:39

Borisov: GERB Must Be Leading Party in Government

For a long time, we have had a dignified opponent.

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 22:15

Alpha Research: GERB Wins Vote, 6 Parties in Parliament

GERB has won the snap parliamentary elections with 5% of the votes ahead of the second largest political formation BSP.

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 20:40

GERB Wins Bulgaria's Snap Elections

GERB has won the snap parliamentary elections for the 44th Parliament with 32.

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 20:06

Media To Be Sanctioned for Publishing Election Results Before End of Election Day

About 6 sanctions will be handed to media for publishing election results before the end of election day at 20:00 hrs on Sunday, announced at a briefing the spokesperson of CEC Alexander Andreev, cited by Focus agency.

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 19:35

GERB's Borisov: I Am Voting for United Bulgaria

The chairman of GERB Boyko Borisov has stated that he is voting for a unified Bulgaria.

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 19:21

Voting Activity in Bulgaria's Snap Elections at 42.74%

Voting activity stood at 42.

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 19:10

Fire Bursts Out in Sin City Pop-Folk Disco in Sofia

The building of the former pop-folk disco Sin City in Sofia is on fire, reported BGNES.

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 17:05

Voting Activity in Bulgaria's Snap Elections at 25.31% at 13:00 hrs

Voting activity by 13:00 hrs was 25.

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 16:46

Voting Process in Australia, New Zealand Now Over

The Central Election Committee reports that the voting day in New Zealand and Australia is now over.

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 14:53

Alpha Research: Turnout of 16% at Noon

A nationwide poll of the Alfa Research sociological agency at 11:30 am today has shown turnout of 16.

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 14:52

10,000 People Vote Abroad by 10 a.m. Bulgarian Time

About 10,000 people voted abroad by 10 a.

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 14:10

Tension and Lines of People During the Election Day in Bursa

Scandals and tension marked the beginning of the election day in Turkey.

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 14:02

Young Bulgarians in Moldova Expect Solutions For Better Job Opportunities

The voting process amidst the Bulgarian community in Moldova is going on normally, announced from BNR.

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 13:44

Bulgarians Abroad Voting in 70 Countries

The Bulgarians residing abroad may cast their ballot today in a total of 371 polling stations across 70 countries, announced BNR.

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 12:51

President Radev Expects Quick Forming of New Government

President Rumen Radev stated for the BNR his hope that the new government would be formed quickly, even at the cost of compromises between the political forces, inevitable after all their confrontations and heavy accusations during the campaign.

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 12:48

Voter Turnout by 10 a.m. Stands at 8.44%

Voter turnout in Sunday's early parliamentary elections in Bulgaria was 8.

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 12:01

Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov: The blockade Of the Border Between Bulgaria and Turkey Can Not be Tolerated

''Once the border was blocked by the representatives of certain political parties in Bulgaria, the Prime Minister called an emergency meeting at which it was decided unanimously that the law must be respected''.

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 11:59

Election Day in Bulgaria is Going on Normally

The interior ministry reports that the election is going on normally and with no excessive events that could endanger the common voting process, according to BNR.

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 11:18

President Rumen Radev: Bulgaria Will Employ Even More Energy When Taking Over EU Presidency

''Upon taking over the EU Presidency, Bulgaria will continue with even greater energy its commitment to the future common European project.

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 10:53

Kornelia Ninova,BSP: I Voted For Change, Justice and Security

‘’I voted for change, justice, border and home security’’, said the leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) Kornelia Ninova, after exercising her right to vote.

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 10:43

Number of Refugees and Migrants in Bulgaria Decrease Two-Fold in Past Six Months

The number of refugees and migrants in Bulgaria decreased two-fold in the past six months, data of the State Agency for Refugees and Migration Directorate with the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior show, quoted by BNR.

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 08:33

Voting For Bulgaria's Snap Parliamentary Elections '17 Begins

Polls opened in Bulgaria at 7am on March 26 for voting in the country’s ahead-of-term election of a new Parliament.

Politics » Domestic | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 08:10

World

Nearly 75,000 Bulgarians Vote Abroad

Nearly 75,000 Bulgarians living abroad have voted in the snap elections by 17:00 hrs, announced the Foreign Ministry, cited by focus Agency.

World | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 20:19

BHC: Voting In Turkey's Bursa Too Slow

The election process in Bursa is going very slowly and a lot of people there will not be able to vote, stated for BNR Kaloyan Stoev, an observer from the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (BHC).

World | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 19:51

Tension Over Declarations Among Voters in Turkey's Bursa Continues

There are queues and tension during the snap elections in voting sections in Turkey.

World | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 17:32

Voting Abroad for Bulgaria's Snap Elections Progresses Normally

Bulgarians abroad continue to vote in 371 voting sections in 70 countries.

World | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 16:25

Five Bulgarians Injured in Bus Crash in Hungary

Five Bulgarians have been injured in a bus crash in Hungary earlier on Sunday morning, reported Focus Agency, citing information of the Foreign Ministry.

World » EU | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 20:03

José Manuel Barroso: Brexit Talks Will Fail Without Compromise

Brexit negotiations are on course to fail unless both Britain and the European Union ditch their winner-takes-all approach to the coming talks, the former president of the European commission José Manuel Barroso has said.

World » EU | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 10:09

Hundreds Arrested in Anti-Corruption Protests in Russia

Opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been arrested at an anti-corruption rally organised in Russia’s capital Moscow, reported BBC.

World » Russia | March 26, 2017, Sunday // 21:07
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