Between BGN 50 and BGN 100, one vote is traded in the upcoming parliamentary elections on Sunday, the Ministry of the Interior announced. Since yesterday, the operation against vote buying has been taking place simultaneously across the country.
The Ministry of the Interior specified that so far they have received over 250 reports regarding the buying of votes for the upcoming elections.
50 of these reports have already been converted into pre-trial proceedings. The Minister of the Interior, Ivan Demerdzhiev, specified that at the moment new practices are being observed in the purchase of votes.
They are related to the corporate vote, buying wood, pawn shops and illegal usury practices.
The Ministry of the Interior specified that there were fewer calls this time compared to the previous parliamentary elections.
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GERB leader Boyko Borissov convened a meeting at the party headquarters with regional coordinators, ministers, MPs, and mayors as part of the party’s Executive Committee gathering
Delyan Peevski, leader of the DPS-New Beginning party, stated unequivocally that there will be no early elections in Bulgaria, a position he reiterated shortly after the National Assembly failed
Economist Vasil Karaivanov has weighed in on the upcoming discussions over Bulgaria’s 2026 budget, noting that much of the political debate is likely to revolve around promises of increased spending ahead of potential early elections
A new Gallup survey conducted in Bulgaria during the first half of October shows continued confidence in the government majority and a stable political environment
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President Rumen Radev will begin consultations with parliamentary groups in the 51st National Assembly on December 10, according to the press office of the President.
The first session of the new parliament will resume today at 11 AM, announced the oldest member of parliament, Silvi Kirilov from "There Is Such a People," in the plenary hall.
Preliminary results from the parallel vote count by Gallup International, conducted and funded by NOVA, reveal the following outcomes in Bulgaria's parliamentary elections:
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