WCC-DB and 'Greatness' Blame GERB, Borissov and Peevski for Orchestrating Sofia Transport Disruptions
The transport strike in Sofia has intensified political tensions, with accusations and counteraccusations flying in the Bulgarian parliament
A survey of Sova Harris agency has predicted a run-off between the candidate of GERB – Tsetska Tsacheva and BSP’s candidate – General Rumen Radev.
In the first round of elections, Tsacheva will receive 34% of the votes and Radev – 28.6%. According to agency data, in the second round of elections, GERB’s candidate will get 38.7% of the votes, while the candidate nominated by an initiative committee and supported by BSP – Radev – will receive 37.8%.
12.5% of the surveyed people said they will vote for the nationalist candidate Krasimir Karakachanov. In the survey, 67% stated that they will vote in the referendum and 13.5% said they will not.
Tsacheva has support only from GERB’s electorate. As a purely partisan candidate, she cannot enter a broader perimeter. Her last-minute nomination created a perception that GERB is trying to appoint a caretaker president, pointed out Sova Harris experts.
Tsacheva will have to rely not so much on her public presence as on the authority of the party which nominated her and that of the party’s leader in particular.
On the other hand, her main opponent Radev attracts support significantly greater than the support for the main party backing him.
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.
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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