Bulgaria Gears Up for the Euro: Essential Cash Register and Vending Machine Updates (KEY DATES)
With Bulgaria preparing to adopt the euro as its official currency, changes in how retail transactions are processed are on the horizon
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov announced the resignation of his government on Wednesday.
Bulgarian MPs were expected to vote on the resignation of Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Simeon Djankov.
However, Borisov made the shocking announcement that his cabinet is to resign en masse around noon.
“Our power was handed to us by the people, today we are handing it back to them,” Borisov said.
“I cannot stand looking at a bloody Eagles’ Bridge,” he added, referring to the busy intersection in downtown Sofia that became the scene of bloody clashes between police and protesters on Tuesday.
“Every drop of blood is a shame for us,” the Prime Minister also declared.
“We did our best over these four years.”
The series of mass protests in Sofia and all other major Bulgarian cities was initially triggered by the shockingly high electricity bills in EU's poorest member state. However, many protesters have also demanded the resignation of the center-right GERB government.
Bulgaria's parliamentary elections were scheduled for July 7.
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Bulgaria is set to create a new National Defense Plan following the upcoming NATO Summit in The Hague
According to Alpha Research's latest survey on electoral attitudes in Bulgaria, GERB continues to lead with 25.5% support, maintaining a stable position compared to both the last elections and the agency’s January polling
GERB leader Boyko Borissov stated that Bulgaria had been held up as an example by the Supervisory Board of the European Parliament for successfully reviving what was once considered a failed Recovery Plan
Bulgaria has raised €3.2 billion in fresh foreign debt through international bond markets
The Ministry of Interior is set to equip Bulgarian police officers with 13,400 body cameras
Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov assured the public that the Bulgarian government is committed to managing inflation effectively ahead of the country’s planned transition to the euro
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