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New Economy and Energy Minister Delyan Dobrev (L) and new Health Minister Desislava Atanasova (R). Photo by BGNES
Bulgaria's ruling centrist-right GERB approved the appointment of new Economy and Energy Minister Delyan Dobrev and new Health Minister Desislava Atanasova on Wednesday.
The resignations of Traicho Traikov and Stefan Konstantinov, former Ministers of Economy and Health respectively, were accepted. No motives were listed for their ousting, besides the fact that they "resigned".
The oppositional left-wing Bulgarian Socialist Party and ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms expectedly voted against the cabinet reshuffle, while the two other oppositional formations, right-wing Blue Coalition and far-right Ataka, abstained from voting.
Traikov was allegedly dismissed because of his stance against the construction of a Bulgarian-Russian nuclear power plant in the Danube town of Belene, even though the failed business forum in Qatar last Thursday was cited as the official reason.
Konstantinov was fired because of what Prime Minister Boyko Borisov stated was his inability to cope with increasing medication prices.
Dobrev and Atanasova are both aged 33. Dobrev used to be Traikov's Deputy Minister in charge of energy policies and projects, while Atanasova used to be Chair of the Parliamentary Health Committee. Unlike their predecessors, they are both GERB members.
GERB leader Boyko Borissov reaffirmed his commitment to guiding Bulgaria into the eurozone, stating that nothing would divert him from this goal
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Boyko Borissov, the leader of GERB, has emphasized that his party’s two main conditions for continuing their support for the government are membership in the eurozone
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Bulgaria’s toll system now has the technical capability to track average vehicle speeds, as announced by the National Toll Management following a meeting with Regional Development Minister Violeta Koritarova.
The income required to cover living expenses for a working individual and a three-member family with a child under 14 has remained almost unchanged compared to June, according to an analysis by the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CI
The Council of Ministers has adopted a resolution to set the minimum wage at 1,077 leva, reflecting a 15.
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