Bulgaria: The Lev Exits Circulation, Enters Collector Circles
As Bulgaria phases out the lev at the end of January, the numismatic market is already responding to the change, though not all coins are attracting attention.
Boyko Borissov has warned that if the "Greatness" party enters parliament, it could jeopardize Bulgaria's chances of joining the eurozone. Speaking in the corridors of the National Assembly, the GERB leader refrained from directly commenting on the Constitutional Court's upcoming decision but suggested that the parliamentary landscape could shift significantly.
Borissov implied that the inclusion of "Greatness" in the legislature would create further instability, hindering Bulgaria's path to euro adoption. According to him, the situation is being deliberately complicated to fuel chaos and disrupt key national priorities.
He also raised concerns over the disappearance of votes from certain polling stations under review, calling for an investigation by the prosecutor's office and the National Security Agency. Borissov questioned who should be held accountable for the missing ballots and why blame was being shifted onto him. He suggested that authorities must determine how and why election materials went missing, emphasizing the need to clarify who accessed the secured areas where the ballots were stored.
Regarding the recent state budget vote, Borissov dismissed claims that GERB had relied on the "DPS-New Beginning" party for its passage. He insisted that the budget had been approved with the support of the ruling coalition and the DPS under Ahmed Dogan, rather than any behind-the-scenes negotiations.
He also acknowledged that if "Greatness" joins the National Assembly, it could impact the ruling majority, potentially obstructing the appointment of key regulatory bodies. Borissov admitted that securing the necessary votes for these appointments could become a challenge, depending on the new parliamentary arithmetic.
GERB leaderBoyko Borissov stated on Monday in a live Facebook broadcast that his parliamentary group “has absolute grounds to declare that it wants to continue governing.” He emphasized that, despite the challenges faced during their tenure, GERB remains
If a parliamentary vote were held at this moment, GERB would again emerge as the leading political force in Bulgaria with 18.1 percent support. These are the findings of a nationally representative survey conducted by Market Links.
Outgoing Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov received a mandate from President Rumen Radev on Monday to form a new GERB-led government, but he immediately returned it unfulfilled, effectively completing the first stage in the post-resignation proced
An attack was carried out on the Bulgarian Embassy in Skopje on Sunday, Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced, describing the incident as a serious breach of diplomatic norms.
The coalition We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (WCC-DB) will return the exploratory mandate to form a government immediately after it is handed over by President Rumen Radev
GERB leader and chair of the GERB parliamentary group Boyko Borissov said his party would accept and then return the mandate to form a government, warning that this would be followed by even greater political chaos and deepening hostility between parties
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