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A demonstration calling for the restoration of the Bulgarian lev took place outside the National Assembly on the first working day of MPs for the year, coinciding with the political process of the president handing over the second mandate to form a government.
Supporters of the “National Unity” movement, led by Rosen Milenov, gathered at the main entrance of parliament, according to BulFoto. Ahead of the opening of the new plenary sitting, protesters waited for lawmakers to arrive, demanding that the national currency be reinstated.
Inside the chamber, the initial item on the agenda is a proposal to revoke the National Security Service protection currently provided to members of parliament.
The parliamentary agenda for the first working day of MPs in 2026 also places strong emphasis on amendments to the Electoral Code. Lawmakers are expected to focus on proposed changes to voting rules and election procedures.
The Legal Affairs Committee is set to review at first reading amendments submitted at the end of last year by the WCC-DB coalition. These proposals envision a shift to entirely machine-based voting. According to the explanatory notes, the aim is to significantly cut the number of invalid ballots and reduce errors in election documentation.
Supporters of the changes argue that full machine voting would improve transparency in the electoral process and ensure quicker and more accurate reporting of results.
Other parliamentary groups have also put forward their own proposals. The Revival party has called for 100 percent machine voting combined with a complete control count of printed machine receipts in future elections. There Is Such a People (TISP) has proposed the use of new-generation voting machines, claiming there is a realistic chance they could be delivered ahead of the next vote, expected at the end of March.
At the same time, the Legal Affairs Committee is preparing to move ahead with second-reading debates. A consolidated bill has been drafted, merging proposals from Revival, TISP, BSP, Democratic Bulgaria, and We Continue the Change, reflecting overlapping positions on electoral reforms.
Investigators in the western Bulgarian city of Pernik are examining a case involving an attempted payment with a suspected counterfeit 20-euro banknote, according to the regional spokesperson of the Interior Ministry, Ventsislav Aleksov.
The first month following the introduction of the euro and the period of dual circulation with the lev has now ended, providing a clearer picture of how the transition is unfolding.
The annual campaign for filing personal income tax returns under Article 50 of the Personal Income Tax Act is underway
The Bulgarian National Bank reported that as of February 6, 2026, the withdrawal of lev banknotes and coins and their replacement with euro cash is progressing in line with the applicable legislation and the operational plans approved for the transition.
From February 1, 2026, Bulgaria officially completes its transition to the euro, which now serves as the country’s sole legal currency.
Bulgaria is facing rising living costs, with service prices still climbing, according to economists. Authorities have already flagged the most frequent violations of the Law on the Euro since the start of the year, largely in the form of unjustified incre
The civil association BOEC has announced the alleged discovery of a site linked to the Russian private military company Wagner near the Bulgarian village of Kladnitsa in Pernik region.
The White House is preparing to convene the first leadership meeting of the newly created “Board of Peace” focused on Gaza, with the summit expected to take place around February 19, according to a US official and diplomats from four countries involved in
Former caretaker justice minister Krum Zarkov has been elected as the new leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party following a vote at the party’s 51st Congress, held in Sofia on Saturday.
Bulgaria’s demographic crisis has moved beyond the realm of statistics and has become a matter of national security, according to Associate Professor Spas Tashev
GERB leader Boyko Borissov has urged President Vezhdi Yotova to swiftly appoint a caretaker government, warning that Bulgaria is once again facing an institutional vacuum
Three political groups in the Sofia Municipal Council have demanded the removal of Stilyan Manolov, head of Stolichni Autotransport EAD, citing a controversial bus procurement deal they claim harms the city’s residents.
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