Election Recount in Bulgaria Sparks Protests: Government and CEC Resignations Demanded
Protests have erupted in Sofia as demonstrators demand the resignation of the government, members of the Central Election Commission (CEC)
Five sociological agencies will carry out in parallel the counting of the results of the presidential elections at the exits of voting sections (exit poll).
By Thursday, the Central Election Commission (CEC) had registered Alfa Research OOD, Gallup International Balkan EAD, AFIS OOD and Exacta Research Group EOOD. They will have 1,265 interviewers countrywide, according to the spokesperson of CEC Alexander Andreev.
At its meeting on Wednesday, CEC approved the registration of Sova Harris which will have 214 interviewers.
So far, 4 Bulgarian non-governmental organisations which will have observers have been registered.
These are: the association Transparency without Borders, the Institute for Public Environment Development, the Institute for Social Integration and Civil Initiative for Free and Democratic Elections.
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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