Zelensky Prepares Third Government: Major Cabinet Overhaul Begins This Week
Ukraine is preparing for a major government reshuffle, with the Verkhovna Rada expected to dismiss Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and his Cabinet on 16 July
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The parliamentary group of "Vazrazhdane" will not support the draft cabinet "Petkov", because according to its leader Kostadin Kostadinov the policies are a continuation of the GERB government, and the impression was that it the cabinet was created in foreign embassies
According to Kostadinov, the agreement does not address the demographic crisis, there is no minister for Bulgarians abroad, and the phrase "national interest" was not filled with meaning.
The Istanbul Convention was mentioned again, and according to the leader of "Vazrazhdane" support is sought in it. Yavor Bojankov from BSP said that the agreement did not mention the convention, and the decision of the Constitutional Court on it was clear.
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The New Cabinet: Ninova promised that Instead of a Sole Power Figure there will be Institutions
Large-scale protests are taking place this evening in Sofia and in more than 25 major cities across Bulgaria.
A large yellow sofa, dubbed “Divan Divan”, has been placed at Largo in Sofia to collect messages from citizens for Slavi Trifonov, leader of the ITN party in the governing coalition.
GERB leader Boyko Borissov announced that he will address issues of resignations and public protests after January 1, emphasizing that until then his focus remains on ensuring Bulgaria’s entry into the eurozone.
Counter-protests organized by “DPS – New Beginning” have begun in over 20 cities across Bulgaria.
The Bulgarian government has approved the draft State Budget Act for 2026 together with the Updated Medium-Term Budget Forecast for 2026–2028, which outlines the fiscal policies, macroeconomic assumptions and investment priorities for the next three years
EU countries will each have to secure guarantees worth billions of euros for the loan to Ukraine funded by frozen Russian assets, Politico’s Brussels edition reports.
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