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The MPs of center-right party Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) registered and left the Parliament's plenary hall immediately after that. Photo by BGNES
Bulgaria's Parliament has approved the merger of the Interior Ministry's Chief Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDBOP) into the State Agency for National Security (DANS).
The move was approved at the second reading of the Bill Amending and Supplementing the State Agency for National Security Act on Friday.
The MPs of center-right party Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) registered and left the Parliament's plenary hall immediately after that.
Upon walking out of the hall, former Interior Minister and Deputy Chair of GERB, Tsvetan Tsvetanov, told journalists that the proposed amendments would harm Bulgaria's national security.
Mihail Mikov, Parliament Chair, commented that the behavior of GERB MPs was that of primary school students.
On Thursday, former Prime Minister and GERB leader threatened that the party would boycott parliament sittings.
Borisov stated his group will leave the Parliament and will focus on being among common people and meeting with voters.
He reminded GERB's demands to declare the results of the May 12 early elections null and void.
He explained that GERB MPs would show up in Parliament without registering to vote and/or participate in debates, criticizing the work of teh 42nd National Assembly in the hallways in interviews for the media.
On Monday, Delyan Dobrev, chair of the parliamentary Budget and Finance Committee, former minister and long-standing figure in GERB, is expected to submit a request to withdraw both from the party’s Executive Committee and from parliament
GERB leader Boyko Borissov has confirmed that he will not be a candidate in Bulgaria’s 2026 presidential elections, reaffirming his longstanding disinterest in the office.
President Iliana Yotova has launched the second phase of consultations with parliamentary groups on the appointment of an acting prime minister, starting with the GERB group
Rumen Hristov, leader of the Union of Democratic Foces (SDS) and deputy chairman of the GERB-SDS parliamentary group, stated on NOVA NEWS that GERB-SDS will remain the leading political force unless a new contender emerges
GERB leaderBoyko Borissov stated on Monday in a live Facebook broadcast that his parliamentary group “has absolute grounds to declare that it wants to continue governing.” He emphasized that, despite the challenges faced during their tenure, GERB remains
If a parliamentary vote were held at this moment, GERB would again emerge as the leading political force in Bulgaria with 18.1 percent support. These are the findings of a nationally representative survey conducted by Market Links.
GERB leader Boyko Borissov reacted to the fall of the Zhelyazkov government during a live broadcast on his official Facebook page, following the mass protests across the country.
The government is making a second clumsy attempt to introduce the state budget.
People with disabilities in Bulgaria face the most severe difficulties in the entire European Union, alongside Greece
The current patient fee for a medical consultation has lost its purpose and no longer serves its intended functions, according to Bulgarian Medical Association (BMA) chairman Dr.
Brussels has unofficially warned Bulgaria’s Finance Minister Temenuzhka Petkova that the country’s euro adoption process could be suspended, according to BGNES, citing Nova TV.
"Everyone wants positions – in regulatory bodies and ministries," he emphasized.
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