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Bulgarian riot police stand guard in front of the Bulgarian parliament building after protesters block it during an anti-government protest in Sofia, Bulgaria, 23 July, 2013.
Two relatively small Bulgarian parties, the right-wing Union of Democratic Forces and the liberal National Movement for Stability and Prosperity, have joined calls for the resignation of the country’s embattled government.
In a declaration, UDF has criticized the government over the excessive use of police force.
“We witnessed how the Bulgarian police were ordered to beat citizens who had come to peacefully defend their rights and show their wish to live in a normal democratic country,” the declaration says.
In another declaration, NMSP has said that “the government’s political life is over,” urging it to resign and calling for early elections.
The largest opposition party in Bulgaria, the center-right GERB of former PM Boyko Borisov, insisted earlier on Wednesday that the government step down immediately. Other opposition formations are expected to join the calls for resignation later that day.
Sofia Municipality is setting up a dedicated working group tasked with converting all local taxes, fees, and service prices from Bulgarian leva to euros
The Sofia Municipal Council has approved a proposal to increase construction-related fees, including building permits, in a move expected to add BGN 30 million annually to the city's budget
The Sofia police have launched a search for 15-year-old Nikolay Petkov
The Bulgarian Parliament has passed at first reading a bill amending the Payment Services and Payment Systems Act
With less than a month to go, excitement is building ahead of Aniventure Comic Con 2025 – one of Bulgaria’s most anticipated pop culture gatherings
More than 500 fees and service charges in Sofia are set to increase, some of them by up to 100%, under a new draft amendment published for public consultation by the Sofia Municipality
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.
Bulgaria’s toll system now has the technical capability to track average vehicle speeds, as announced by the National Toll Management following a meeting with Regional Development Minister Violeta Koritarova.
The income required to cover living expenses for a working individual and a three-member family with a child under 14 has remained almost unchanged compared to June, according to an analysis by the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CI
The Council of Ministers has adopted a resolution to set the minimum wage at 1,077 leva, reflecting a 15.
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