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The ongoing gridlock at the Sofia Municipal Council persists, with no successful election of a chairperson after two rounds of voting in its fifth try on Monday.
The tense voting revolved around Greti Stefanova from We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria and Spasi Sofia (WCC-DB-Spasi Sofia), pitted against Plamen Danailov from There Is Such a People. Stefanova secured a 22-6 vote in the first round and a 23-5 vote in the second, falling short of the required support of 31 out of the 61 council members.
Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev proposed Stefanova's interim appointment to initiate addressing the city's critical issues, but the initiative met resistance. GERB councilor Anton Hekimyan highlighted his party's refusal to endorse Stefanova due to a stated reluctance from WCC-DB-Spasi Sofia to form a coalition with GERB.
With WCC-DB-Spasi Sofia holding the majority in the council and GERB as the second-largest group, the impasse continues.
Meanwhile, Terziev appointed Ivan Vassilev as Deputy Mayor for Finance and Health, tasking him with financial management and healthcare policies within Sofia Municipality.
Residents and visitors in Sofia will be able to park without payment in the city’s “blue” and “green” zones during the upcoming Easter holidays
A 40-meter-high Ferris wheel has been installed in central Sofia, becoming a new attraction for residents and visitors seeking panoramic views of the capital.
Health authorities have reported a total of 66 confirmed measles cases in Bulgaria, with the first infection now recorded in Sofia, according to data published on the Ministry of Health’s epidemic monitoring platform.
A total of 147 years have passed since Sofia was officially designated as the capital of Bulgaria
Restaurant and café prices in Bulgaria have increased sharply over the past decade, rising by close to 110%, according to analysis by the Institute for Market Economics
The Ombudswoman institution has voiced strong opposition to the proposed increase in heating prices in Sofia, which is expected to approach nearly 30 percent
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
The Prosecutorial College of the Supreme Judicial Council has declined to remove Borislav Sarafov from his position as Acting Prosecutor General, despite calls from the Justice Ministry to act following a recent Constitutional Court ruling
The government has decided to withdraw all three Bulgarian nominations for the position of European Prosecutor, effectively restarting the procedure after identifying serious flaws in the initial selection process
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
Bulgaria’s caretaker Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky said the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran brought a sense of relief after weeks of escalating tensions in the Middle East
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