Opinion Poll

Bulgarian News Story in Novinite.com 2009

Which are the most important events that shaped Bulgaria’s life and development in 2009?


GERB Party's victory in July Parliamentary Elections

(The GERB party of Boyko Borisov won 40% of the popular vote in July, and got 116 MPs out of 240. It formed a new government backed by the rightist Blue Coalition, the nationalist Ataka party, and the conservative RZS, and moved quickly to unblock frozen EU funds, to cut emerging budget deficit and to investigate abuses of former ministers and top civil servants. After its first 100 days in power, the GERB party and its government retain high popularity.):

 
 392 votes.
 
Swine Flu epidemic

(Bulgaria's first ever case of swine flu was registered in June 2009, and the first swine flu death - at the end of September. More than ten swine flu deaths were recorded in Bulgaria in October alone, leading to the declaration of a national epidemic at the beginning of November, and to rising social tension as the country's authorities moved to procure swine flu vaccines but did not have any readily available.):

 
 196 votes.
 
Ohrid Lake Tragedy

(15 Bulgarians, mostly from the town of Pirdop, perished when an antiquated tourist boat sank in the Ohrid Lake in Ohrid, Macedonia. The casualties were mourned by both Bulgaria and Macedonia, and the Macedonian authorities have launched an investigation and a trial of the boat's captain who is suspected of having failed to obey safety regulations. The Bulgarian government and President reacted quickly with relief efforts for the families of the casualties and survivors.):

 
 262 votes.
 


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