Bulgaria's Deprivation Rate Drops but Still Among Highest in EU
According to the latest Eurostat data published today, 6.8% of the European Union's population experienced severe material and social deprivation in 2023
In a move set to shake up Bulgaria's political landscape, the ruling party GERB has announced its intention to nominate a new candidate for the position of foreign minister during the ongoing ministerial rotation. This decision comes as a response to objections raised by the party We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (WCC-DB) regarding the reappointment of Mariya Gabriel to the role.
Speaking on the sidelines of parliament, GERB leader Boyko Borissov revealed the party's plan to put forward an alternative candidate for the foreign ministerial position. While Borissov did not disclose the name of the prospective nominee under consideration, he emphasized the party's commitment to finding a suitable replacement.
"If they (WCC-DB) don't want Mariya Gabriel to remain prime minister and foreign minister, we will nominate another foreign minister - in the ministry in which we have agreed with them. This is the only option," Borissov asserted. He further indicated that failure to accept this proposal would result in GERB's ministers and regional governors retaining their positions without rotation.
The announcement underscores the escalating tensions within Bulgaria's political landscape, as parties navigate the complexities of forming a functional government coalition. With the ministerial rotation hanging in the balance, the prospect of a new foreign ministerial candidate adds another layer of uncertainty to the ongoing negotiations.
We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!
The issue between North Macedonia and Bulgaria is not a bilateral one, but rather about North Macedonia adhering to the negotiation framework set by the European Council
Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev urged the media to avoid allowing political speculators and self-proclaimed experts to manipulate public opinion regarding the crash of a military plane near 'Graf Ignatievo' Air Base
North Macedonia plans to request an explanation from the office of Bulgaria’s President, Rumen Radev, following a photo from his meeting with Macedonian President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova on Friday
Dimitrina Popova, the wife of MiG-29 pilot Major Valentin Terziev, who died in 2021, has renewed her call for the resignation of Bulgaria's top military leadership via social media
Bulgaria will not renegotiate the terms of its agreement with the Republic of North Macedonia
In a recent statement from the parliamentary podium, Kostadin Kostadinov, chairman of the right-wing, pro-Russian party "Revival" (Vazrazhdane) expressed serious concerns about Bulgaria's military and national sovereignty
Bulgaria Ranks Second in the Balkans at Paris 2024 Olympics, 26th Overall
Bulgaria Leads Europe in Heat-Related Deaths in Record-Breaking 2023