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From left to right: Assen Vassilev, Bozhidar Bozhanov, Kiril Petkov, and Atanas Atanasov of the PP-DB coalition in the National Assembly, 12 November 2024. (Illustrative photo)

PP-DB open to talks with GERB

The coalition We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB) , which came second in the October 27 parliamentary elections, has accepted an invitation for negotiations from the first political force - GERB-SDS.  GERB leader Boyko Borissov offers..

published on 11/23/24 4:37 PM
Кузман Илиев

Bulgaria Can: A new player in politics

A new party called Bulgaria Can (Bulgaria Mozhe) was founded today. Its leaders are the political and economics analyst Kuzman Iliev and the former MP from the Vazrazhdane party, Ivo Ruschev. The aim of the new party is to be an alternative for voters..

published on 11/23/24 4:26 PM
Boyko Borissov

GERB leader Boyko Borissov offers a way out of the political crisis

GERB leader Boyko Borissov has sent a letter to the We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB) coalition proposing a way out of the political crisis. The information was confirmed by BNR sources.  Borissov has proposed that the leader of..

published on 11/23/24 1:18 PM

The MPs to make a new attempt to elect National Assembly Speaker

The members of parliament will continue their session at 10 AM on November 22, following yet another unsuccessful attempt to elect a Speaker of the National Assembly. In the last vote on Wednesday, November 20, the candidacies of Raya Nazaryan from..

published on 11/22/24 5:10 AM
Voters queuing to cast their ballots in the UK on election day.

A Multi-member Constituency 'Abroad' will prevent manipulation of the votes of Bulgarians living outside the country

Nearly a month after the 27 October early parliamentary elections, the 51st National Assembly is still not able to begin its work because MPs are unable to elect their first among equals. Bulgaria's political impasse is compounded by burning concerns..

published on 11/20/24 1:45 PM
Yordan Tsonev

No one has requested support from DPS-New Beginning for the election of National Assembly Speaker

DPS-New Beginning MP Yordan Tsonev said in an interview with BNT that no one has requested support from their party for the election of National Assembly Speaker. Yordan Tsonev criticized We Continue the Change- Democratic Bulgaria for violating a..

published on 11/19/24 10:59 AM
Borislav Gutsanov

Borislav Gutsanov: There is no point in holding elections without a change in the Constitution

''If the Constitution is not amended, there is no point in holding another election under the same rules and with the same bought, controlled and corporate vote'', the co-chairman of the parliamentary group of BSP-United Left Borislav Gutsanov said in..

published on 11/17/24 2:02 PM

Disregard for parliamentary traditions marks a dangerous regression in Bulgarian politics

The first sitting of the newly elected National Assembly has ended. As in the last three Bulgarian parliaments, the election of a speaker proved to be a serious challenge, as neither of the two candidates - Raya Nazarian of GERB-SDS and Andrei Tsekov of..

published on 11/12/24 1:56 PM

Why Bulgarians and Gagauzians in Moldova didn't support the Constitutional referendum on joining the EU?

The residents of the Bulgarian-populated region of Taraclia and the Gagauz Autonomous Area in the Republic of Moldova voted over 90% "no" in the October 20, 2024, referendum, where Moldovan citizens were asked if they approved Constitutional amendments..

published on 11/11/24 12:50 PM
Daniel Mitov

GERB will seek a majority for a cabinet by formulating common goals

GERB will try to find a path to a majority for forming a government through the formulation of common goals, the party's Deputy Chairman Daniel Mitov said in an interview with BNR.  According to MP Daniel Mitov, the attempts to create a cordon sanitaire..

published on 11/10/24 2:45 PM