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Lilyana Pavlova. Photo by BGNES
GERB has called for drastic reforms and replacement of the central bank’s governing council should the party win majority in the upcoming snap vote.
Lilyana Pavlova, former Regional Development Minister in the GERB cabinet (2009-2013) on Tuesday told Nova TV that the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) and the Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) were the bodies most responsible for the current crisis at Corporate Commercial Bank (KTB).
“There should be a change in BNB’s leadership,” said Pavlova, adding that controls over banking operations in Bulgaria should be improved with the help of the European Central Bank.
Bulgaria's President, political leaders and other officials agreed last month that Bulgaria should take immediate steps to join Europe's Single Supervisory Mechanism and submit itself to a peer review from the European Banking Authority. The consultations were called after the BNB put KTB under special supervision in June following a deposits run, freezing its operations and ordering an audit of its books.
In 2009, Bulgaria’s parliament re-elected the BNB Governor Ivan Iskrov for a second six-year term that began on October 10 the same year.
According to the results of a recent survey by Bulgarian polling agency AFIS, GERB would win 24.6% of the vote, followed by the Bulgarian Socialist Party with 17.8%, and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms with 7.9%.
Bulgaria recorded only a modest and one-off increase in inflation following the adoption of the euro on January 1, with the effect estimated at between 0.3 and 0.4 percentage points
Authorities in Bulgaria report a significant escalation in efforts to combat election-related violations, with 183 individuals detained in connection with crimes against electoral rights
The Bulgarian community in the United Kingdom is preparing for participation in the upcoming general election, with no major disruptions expected on voting day despite concerns linked to the reduced number of polling stations.
Interior Minister Emil Dechev has reported a sharp rise in signals related to alleged election crimes compared to the parliamentary vote held in October 2024
The Bulgarian National Bank reported that by March 27, 2026, the transition from the lev to the euro is progressing in line with the established legal framework and previously approved operational plans.
The Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has warned that inflation in Bulgaria is projected to rise to 3.7% in 2026, with geopolitical tensions in the Middle East identified as a key external risk factor
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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