Parliament Rejects President Radev’s Call for a Referendum on Bulgaria’s Euro Adoption
The National Assembly rejected President Rumen Radev’s request to hold a referendum on whether Bulgaria should adopt the euro in 2026
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The authorities in Iraqi Kurdistan have frozen the results of the referendum on independence and are negotiating with Baghdad.
In a statement, the regional government says it is taking peaceful steps to prevent collisions, sega said.
In the vote, 92 percent of the 3,300,000 Kurds voted in favor of separating the area from Iraq. Iraqi Prime Minister Hayder al Abadi has insisted the referendum would not be held at all, as the vote could endanger the peaceful coexistence in the country.
The decision of the regional government is aimed at avoiding further violence, bTV reported. Kurdish leaders also offer an immediate ceasefire. "The ongoing clashes will not lead any country to victory, but will push the state into riots and chaos, affecting all aspects of life," the regional government statement said last night.
BREAKING NEWS According to three independent and reliable sources, the Zhelyazkov cabinet is expected to submit its resignation within minutes.
President Rumen Radev said that the mass protests across Bulgaria on Tuesday night amount to a public vote of no confidence in the government.
The large-scale protest against the government in Sofia on Tuesday evening concluded without serious unrest, though police detained more than 30 people.
Large-scale protests are taking place this evening in Sofia and in more than 25 major cities across Bulgaria.
A large yellow sofa, dubbed “Divan Divan”, has been placed at Largo in Sofia to collect messages from citizens for Slavi Trifonov, leader of the ITN party in the governing coalition.
GERB leader Boyko Borissov announced that he will address issues of resignations and public protests after January 1, emphasizing that until then his focus remains on ensuring Bulgaria’s entry into the eurozone.
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