Bulgaria Braces for Freezing Temperatures on February 20
On February 20, Bulgaria will experience freezing cold temperatures across the country. In most regions, the lows will range from minus 14°C to minus 8°C
A recent Alpha Research agency poll conducted between November 22 and 30 has unveiled a 36% decline in potential voter turnout for upcoming parliamentary elections.
The poll ranks GERB as the leading political force with 21.9% support, followed by We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria (WCC-DB) at 17.8%. Vazrazhdane party holds the third spot with 12.2%, followed by the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) at 10.8%, the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) at 9.6%, and There is Such a People (TISP) at 4.9%.
The study highlights a trend of uncertainty among respondents, with one in four unsure about backing the same candidate in the next elections. This erosion trend in party loyalty aligns with patterns observed in previous elections.
The approval rating for the Cabinet remains static at 21%, with 46% disapproving. Anticipation is rife, with nearly half of respondents expecting a cabinet reshuffle during the next prime ministerial rotation. About 31% anticipate only a change in the Prime Minister's seat, while 19% foresee the government's collapse and early elections.
The Bulgarian government has decided to increase all pensions starting July 1
Boyko Borissov, leader of the GERB Party, firmly stated that Bulgaria’s entry into the eurozone would position the country among the "white" nations
Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov is set to join an extraordinary meeting on Ukraine,
Susan Falatko, a career diplomat, has officially arrived in Sofia on February 18 to take up her role as the Chargé d'affaires ad interim at the U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria
Nikolai Denkov, former PM and current co-chair of the WCC-DB parliamentary group, stated that the topic of sending Bulgarian soldiers to Ukraine has never been discussed at any level
GERB leader Boyko Borissov reaffirmed that Bulgarian soldiers will not be sent to Ukraine under any circumstances
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