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Parliament Sitting on No-Confidence Vote against Bulgarian Govt Starts

Wednesday's sitting of Bulgaria's Parliament started after a total of 163 MPs registered for voting, enough to secure a quorum.

Politics » Domestic | October 2, 2013, Wednesday // 09:38 | Viewed: 1197

Bulgaria's Parliament to Vote on No-Confidence Motion against Govt

Bulgaria's Parliament will vote the no-confidence motion against the socialist-lead coalition government of Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski.

Politics » Domestic | October 2, 2013, Wednesday // 08:20 | Viewed: 14377

Bulgarian Parliament Schedules No-Confidence Vote for Wednesday

Bulgaria's National Assembly is scheduled to vote on Wednesday a no-confidence vote against the cabinet of Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski.

Politics » Domestic | October 1, 2013, Tuesday // 18:25 | Viewed: 1597

Bulgarian Govt Plans Christmas Bonuses for Pensioners

Bulgaria's Minister of Labor and Social Policy, Hasan Ademov revealed that pensioners receiving less than BGN 200 per month may be entitled to Christmas bonuses of up to BGN 50.

Politics » Domestic | October 1, 2013, Tuesday // 14:34 | Viewed: 2548

Bulgarian Socialist Party Registers Increase in Electoral Support despite Protests - Poll

If Bulgarians went to the polls in general elections today, the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) would summon the largest number of supporters, followed by the former ruling center-right party Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB), according

Politics » Domestic | October 1, 2013, Tuesday // 11:56 | Viewed: 1308

Bulgarian Extremist MPs Wreak Havoc in Brussels Restaurant

Drunken MPs from Bulgaria’s ultranationalist Ataka (Attack) party have staged a scandal in a renowned Brussels restaurant, Bulgarian media have revealed.

Politics » Domestic | October 1, 2013, Tuesday // 09:34 | Viewed: 7152

5 Bulgarian Towns with New Mayors, 2 Runoff Elections

Results from Sunday's local mayoral by-elections in 7 Bulgarian locations have come through.

Politics » Domestic | September 30, 2013, Monday // 12:08 | Viewed: 2325

Bomb Tip-Off Closes Sofia Main Courthouse

A new anonymous bomb threat has closed Bulgarian capital Sofia’s main courthouse on Monday morning.

Politics » Domestic | September 30, 2013, Monday // 11:01 | Viewed: 1637

Emergency Siren System to Be Tested in Bulgaria Oct 1

Bulgaria's emergency siren system will be tested at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, October 1, in ten Bulgarian cities, the Interior Ministry announced.

Politics » Domestic | September 30, 2013, Monday // 10:04 | Viewed: 1620

New Right-Wing Project Pops up in Bulgarian Politics

A new right-wing project held its first meeting in Sofia's "Bulgaria Hall" on Sunday.

Politics » Domestic | September 29, 2013, Sunday // 18:21 | Viewed: 1960

Bulgaria's Borisov: Socialist Chief Eyes EC

The utmost goal of Bulgarian Socialist leader, Sergey Stanishev, is to become EU Commissioner, says archrival, Boyko Borisov, leader of the formerly-ruling opposition center-right GERB party.

Politics » Domestic | September 29, 2013, Sunday // 17:18 | Viewed: 1650

Bulgaria Holds Local Mayoral By-Elections

Local mayoral by-elections are beeing held in various locations in Bulgaria Sunday.

Politics » Domestic | September 29, 2013, Sunday // 11:25 | Viewed: 1839

Bulgaria’s GERB Still Lags behind Socialists - Poll

Only three Bulgarian parties will win seats in the next Parliament if elections were to be held now, a recent poll of the Afis polling agency shows.

Politics » Domestic | September 29, 2013, Sunday // 10:49 | Viewed: 7139

VP: Bulgarian Politicians Must Transcend Partisanship

Bulgarian politicians need to rise above serving narrow party and private interests to further the common good of the country, argued Bulgaria's Vice-Presidentn Margarita Popova.

Politics » Domestic | September 28, 2013, Saturday // 17:55 | Viewed: 3317

Bulgaria's Ex EU Commissioner Roots for More Women in Politics

More women must take leadership positions in Bulgarian politics, argued former Bulgarian EU Commissioner Meglena Kuneva.

Politics » Domestic | September 28, 2013, Saturday // 17:24 | Viewed: 3629

Bulgarian Ruling Coalition Is Democratically Deficient - Ex-PM

The distribution of power in Bulgaria's current Parliament is not conducive to proper democratic rule, according to opposition GERB party leader and former PM Boyko Borisov.

Politics » Domestic | September 28, 2013, Saturday // 16:21 | Viewed: 2394

Ombudsman: Divisions Injure Everyone in Bulgaria

The sharpening conflict between rulers and opposition in Bulgaria is to the detriment of the country, argued Bulgarian ombudsman Konstantin Penchev.

Politics » Domestic | September 28, 2013, Saturday // 15:43 | Viewed: 1844

Bulgarian Journalist-Turned-Wannabe-Politician: I Toppled ex-PM

Former Bulgarian journalist and current aspiring politican Nikolay Barekov has ascribed to himself the merit of putting an end to the rule of center-right party GERB.

Politics » Domestic | September 28, 2013, Saturday // 14:40 | Viewed: 1965

Parliament Speaker: Bulgarians Want End to Austerity, Not Elections

The majority of Bulgarians want an end to what they see as a deficient fiscal policy carried out by a former government, not new snap elections, argued Bulgarian Parliament Speaker Mihail Mikov.

Politics » Domestic | September 28, 2013, Saturday // 13:26 | Viewed: 2105

Bulgarian Police Chief Secretary Involved in Light Crash

The official car carrying Bulgarian Ministry of Interior Chief Secretary Svetlozar Lazarov has crashed Saturday morning on the E-79 international road.

Politics » Domestic | September 28, 2013, Saturday // 12:54 | Viewed: 1537

Bulgaria's New Surveillance Unit to Be Launched within Month

Bulgaria's new agency for special surveillance is expected to start working within one month, according to sources from the Bulgarian Parliament.

Politics » Domestic | September 28, 2013, Saturday // 11:59 | Viewed: 2289
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