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Voters in Bulgaria's Kyustendil are electing Sunday the new City Hall Council. File photo
Bulgaria's western city of Kyustendil is holding Sunday elections for new municipal councilors.
Nearly 58 500 voters can cast a ballot for 19 runners, of whom 3 are independent, while the rest represent 2 coalitions and 14 political parties.
There are 119 polls, one of them with handicap access. All security cameras at school buildings used as voting polls are turned off under the directive of the Municipal Election Commission in order to not disturb voters.
The polls opened at 6 am and will close at 7 pm. The closing time will be extended in case there is a line of voters.
Several people were arrested Saturday for vote buying in the Roma district of the city.
The elections are held now because the magistrates annulled the results of the October 23 2011, local elections over serious violations of the vote in the village of Konyavo.
A new survey by the “Sova Harris” agency indicates that six political formations would enter the next Bulgarian National Assembly, based on data collected between April 2 and 6 among 800 respondents through standardized face-to-face interviews
Bulgaria is bracing for an increase in disinformation activity in the run-up to the parliamentary elections on April 19, with authorities warning of coordinated attempts to influence voters and destabilize public trust
President Iliana Yotova convened a meeting of institutions responsible for the conduct of the early parliamentary elections on April 19, with a focus on assessing preparedness and ensuring that every vote is properly safeguarded
Five political formations are currently positioned to enter the next Bulgarian parliament, according to a nationally representative survey by Gallup International Balkans conducted during the early phase of the election campaign
Caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov has announced that authorities have seized more than half a million euros in what he described as funds intended to influence or distort the outcome of the upcoming elections in Bulgaria
Bulgaria has formally requested assistance from the European Union to counter potential foreign interference and disinformation campaigns ahead of its upcoming parliamentary elections
GERB leader Boyko Borissov reacted to the fall of the Zhelyazkov government during a live broadcast on his official Facebook page, following the mass protests across the country.
The government is making a second clumsy attempt to introduce the state budget.
People with disabilities in Bulgaria face the most severe difficulties in the entire European Union, alongside Greece
The current patient fee for a medical consultation has lost its purpose and no longer serves its intended functions, according to Bulgarian Medical Association (BMA) chairman Dr.
Brussels has unofficially warned Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova that the country’s euro adoption process could be suspended, according to BGNES, citing Nova TV.
"Everyone wants positions – in regulatory bodies and ministries," he emphasized.
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