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Over 216,000 citizens of the Republic of North Macedonia have received Bulgarian passports in the past 18 years
The Bulgarian parliament approved at first reading on Wednesday a bill proposing a ban on the wearing in public places of garments concealing entirely or partially the face.
A total of 108 MPs voted in favour of the bill, proposed by the Patriotic Front (PF). Only eight lawmakers were against and none abstained.
At the beginning, the second largest opposition party, the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), proposed withdrawing the bill and including it in the bill on countering terrorism. However this proposal was rejected.
MPs from DPS and its splinter DOST, which is headed by former DPS chairperson Lyutvi Mestan, expressed opposition to the bill, saying that it does not really resolve any of the considerable problems and that it was the result of a political deal.
The bill will be applicable to all official institutions and sites which provide administrative, educational or social services as well as places for public relaxation, sport, culture and communications
Prior to entering the plenary chamber, the bill underwent approval by several parliamentary committees.
In the meantime, the municipal councils of Pazardzhik, Stara Zagora, Sliven and Burgas have approved a similar ban in their respective municipalities.
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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