Defense Minister Nikolay Svinarov announced on November 22 that demands for air corridor were made in connection with the agreement for US troops overflight, transit passage and staying at Bulgarian territory. Svinarov reiterated that the demands are being processed and might be discussed at the regular meeting of the Cabinet. Later during the day, the Foreign Ministry announced that the Bulgarian airports "Burgas" and "Sarafovo" will be used by NATO and US military aircraft. A British plane is expected to arrive on November 23.
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.
The European Commission has recommended a new submarine cable connecting Bulgaria as part of its Cable Projects of European Interest (CPEI), under the EU’s Action Plan on the Security of Submarine Cables
Bulgaria is on track to potentially join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) by 2027, though significant steps still need to be completed to secure full membership
Former president Rumen Radev sharply criticized the amendments to the Electoral Code adopted by parliament, arguing that they amount to a deliberate curtailment of democratic rights for Bulgarians living abroad
After a marathon sitting lasting more than ten hours, Bulgaria’s National Assembly adopted amendments to the Electoral Code on second reading, significantly reducing the number of polling stations abroad in countries outside the European Union
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