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Bulgarian Ex-Rulers Gather Enough Signatures for Emergency Parliament Sitting

Bulgaria’s formerly ruling party GERB is to introduce a demand, signed by 77 of its MPs, for an immediate extraordinary parliament sitting over the presidential veto on the budget revision.

Politics » Domestic | August 8, 2013, Thursday // 17:48 | Viewed: 4346

Bulgaria Appoints New Head of Gambling Commission

Ognemir Mitev has been appointed as the new head of Bulgaria’s State Commission on Gambling.

Politics » Domestic | August 8, 2013, Thursday // 16:27 | Viewed: 1998

Bulgarian Ex-PM Seeks Anti-Govt Cooperation with Reformist Bloc

Former Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has proposed cooperation with the Reformist Bloc, a brand new informal coalition of mostly right-wing opposition parties formed during the ongoing anti-government protests in the country.

Politics » Domestic | August 8, 2013, Thursday // 14:57 | Viewed: 2451

Bulgaria Ex Rulers Move to Convene Parliament in Emergency

Bulgaria’s formerly ruling party GERB has launched a sign-up to demand an immediate extraordinary sitting of Parliament over the presidential veto on the budget revision.

Politics » Domestic | August 8, 2013, Thursday // 10:02 | Viewed: 3261

Bulgarian Protesters on Day 55: Gearing up for Sept

Bulgarians have taken once again to the streets of the capital Sofia Wednesday evening to demand the resignation of the country's government for the fifty-fifth day in a row.

Politics » Domestic | August 8, 2013, Thursday // 07:23 | Viewed: 1574

Bulgaria's Ethnic Turkish Leader: President Must Shoulder Responsibility for Budget Update Veto

Lyutvi Mestan, leader of the ethnic Turkish party Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), has said that Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev must be capable of handling the responsibility arising from the budget update veto.

Politics » Domestic | August 7, 2013, Wednesday // 21:03 | Viewed: 2207

Bulgaria's Ex-PM Demands Immediate Parliament Sitting over Partially Vetoed Budget Update

Former Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has demanded an immediate extraordinary sitting of Parliament over the presidential veto on provisions of the recently adopted budget update.

Politics » Domestic | August 7, 2013, Wednesday // 20:27 | Viewed: 1815

?Bulgarian MPs to Attend Extraordinary Parliament Sitting over Budget Update Veto

Bulgarian Parliament Chair Mihail Mikov has called an extraordinary sitting of Parliament at 10 am on August 30, 2013, over the partial veto imposed by President Rosen Plevneliev on the Law on Amending and Supplementing the State Budget Act for 2013.

Politics » Domestic | August 7, 2013, Wednesday // 19:51 | Viewed: 1695

Bulgaria's Govt Adopts 24 Measures to Cut Red Tape

Bulgaria's government has adopted its first package of 24 measures aimed at reducing the regulatory burden.

Politics » Domestic | August 7, 2013, Wednesday // 16:17 | Viewed: 1838

Bulgarian Foreign Min Slams President over Expected Veto on Budget Update

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin has joined the choir of government voices criticizing President Rosen Plevneliev, who is expected to issue a veto on a controversial budget revision later on Wednesday.

Politics » Domestic | August 7, 2013, Wednesday // 10:59 | Viewed: 1256

Bulgarian Government to Skip Summer Break

Ministers in Bulgarian Parliament will not have a summer break, it has been announced.

Politics » Domestic | August 7, 2013, Wednesday // 10:36 | Viewed: 4715

Bulgaria's Interior Minister Boasts 3-Fold Wiretap Stats Decrease

In the first six months of 2013, the deployment of special surveillance equipment decreased threefold compared to December 2012, according to Interior Minister Tsvetlin Yovchev.

Politics » Domestic | August 6, 2013, Tuesday // 18:12 | Viewed: 1677

Bulgarian President Still at Odds with Parliament over Tapping

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev has stated he will refer to the Constitutional Court the newly passed amendments to Bulgaria's act on the use of special surveillance.

Politics » Domestic | August 6, 2013, Tuesday // 17:03 | Viewed: 1677

Sofia's Third Metro-Diameter to Cost BGN 1.4B

Around 280 000 people in Sofia use the most convenient, environmentally-friendly and fast means of transportation, the Sofia subway, according to Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova.

Politics » Domestic | August 6, 2013, Tuesday // 13:27 | Viewed: 4677

Former Ruling Party Calls on Bulgaria Govt to Stop Political Purge

Center-right party Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) has issued a media statement calling for an end to politically motivated dismissals.

Politics » Domestic | August 6, 2013, Tuesday // 12:14 | Viewed: 1780

Bulgaria's State Polling Agency to Be Prosecuted

Bulgarian Parliament Chair Mihail Mikov will refer the work of the National Center for Study of Public Opinion (NCIOM) to the supervision of the Bulgaria’s Prosecutor’s Office on account of ungrounded remunerations and appointments of its employees.

Politics » Domestic | August 6, 2013, Tuesday // 10:00 | Viewed: 2383

New Resignation Calls as Bulgarians Take to Govt's Seaside Residence

Hundreds of Bulgarians joined the rally in front of the Euxinograd government residence near the Black Sea city of Varna on Monday, calling for the resignation of the Socialist-led cabinet.

Politics » Domestic | August 5, 2013, Monday // 20:30 | Viewed: 3389

Bulgaria Appoints New Customs Agency Deputy Head

A former long-term official of Bulgaria’s interior ministry has been appointed deputy chief of the country’s customs agency.

Politics » Domestic | August 5, 2013, Monday // 18:41 | Viewed: 1845

Support for May 2014 Elections Grows in Bulgaria

Bulgarian experts have joined calls for holding early general elections in May 2014, when the country will vote for members of European parliament.

Politics » Domestic | August 5, 2013, Monday // 17:09 | Viewed: 2122

Bulgaria Moves to Scrap 'Unruly' State-Owned Pollster

Bulgarian Parliament Chair Mihail Mikov has reiterated that the National Center for Study of Public Opinion (NCIOM) has to be closed.

Politics » Domestic | August 5, 2013, Monday // 14:49 | Viewed: 2055

Bulgarian Jews in Israel Back Bulgaria Anti-Govt Protests

Bulgarian Jews in Israel have expressed their support for the ongoing anti-government protesters in Bulgaria, demanding the resignation of the Socialist-led cabinet of Plamen Oresharski.

Politics » Domestic | August 5, 2013, Monday // 14:35 | Viewed: 2225
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