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TikTok has removed 34 accounts linked to what it described as coordinated inauthentic activity connected to Bulgaria’s upcoming parliamentary elections
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Bulgaria's parties declared the meagre BGN 192 000 in donations from supporters for the upcoming elections, reports Nova TV.
For comparison, for the European Elections the parties declared donations amounting to almost BGN 1.7 M.
According to the National Audit Office, which by law must be informed of all donations, the reason for the small donations is the fact that most of the parties are using their state subsidies for the campaigns and don't organise donation drives.
By law the parties must declare each donation before the Audit Office, but only six coalitions and eight parties, out of the 25 registered for the elections, are actually doing it.
Bulgaria's largest party GERB and the Reformist Bloc have both taken a U-turn after initially saying they found it impossible to shake hands during the government consultations on Wednesday.
Bulgaria's Central Electoral Committee (CEC) fined the leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) Lyutvi Mestan and MP Hyusein Hafsuzov for solicitation in foreign language, which is forbidden by law.
The new National Assembly is to hold its opening session on October 27, at 14:00 EEST, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev announced.
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev is set to meet on Wednesday all parties and coalitions entering the new Parliament after the October 5 early elections.
Right-wing Reformist Bloc is the third political force to meet conservative GERB as part of the consultations to form a coalition government with shared responsibility.
The centre-right GERB and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) will negotiate on Tuesday afternoon on the formation and support for new government.
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