Why December 8 is Celebrated as Student Day in Bulgaria
December 8 is celebrated as the holiday of Bulgarian students
A total of 48,010 individuals cast their votes in Turkey during the recent Bulgarian National Assembly elections, reflecting a slight increase from the previous election in June, when 46,495 votes were recorded.
The coalition "Alliance for Rights and Freedoms - APS" (DPS-Dogan faction) emerged as the clear winner in Turkey, securing 64.76% of the votes, amounting to 29,496 ballots. The "DPS - New Beginning" party (DPS-Peevski faction) followed with 28.46%, translating to 12,961 votes.
Bursa saw the highest voter turnout, with 14,745 residents exercising their right to vote, a trend that was also observed in the June elections. In Istanbul, more than 13,300 people participated, while the regions of Edirne and Thrace experienced a 10% increase in turnout, with just over 10,700 votes cast.
Conversely, the Ankara region reported a decrease in voter numbers, with only 9,225 residents participating in the elections this time.
According to BNR, in the Asian part of Turkey, the competition between the parties led by Ahmed Dogan and Delyan Peevski was dominated by the "Alliance for Rights and Freedoms - APS". In both Istanbul and the European segment of Turkey, "DPS - New Beginning" displayed results similar to those of the APS.
The new Speaker of the National Assembly, Natalia Kiselova, has scheduled an extraordinary parliamentary session for December 10 at 1:00 p.m.
After ten failed attempts to elect a speaker, Bulgaria's parliament finally reached a decision, appointing Assoc. Prof. Natalia Kiselova from the "BSP - United Left"
Boyko Borissov, leader of GERB, has signaled a potential shift in strategy following unexpected developments in the ongoing attempts to form a government and elect a Speaker of the National Assembly
For the tenth consecutive time, the National Assembly failed to elect a Speaker
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An unprecedented tenth attempt to elect a speaker for Bulgaria’s 51st National Assembly is set to take place today, as the political deadlock continues
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