On November 10, 1989, at a meeting of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party, Communist leader Todor Zhivkov was ousted from the position of party secretary general. The request for his resignation was organized by Politburo member Petar Mladenov and candidate-member Andrei Lukanov.
Zhivkov came to power after more than 30 years of ruling socialist Bulgaria. This act marked the beginning of political changes in this country and the transition to democracy and market economy.
"For the first time in 35 years, democracy in Bulgaria is in immediate danger and we must save it", said MP Nikolay Denkov from We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB). Nikolay Denkov outlined some of the coalition's priorities,..
The recent elections set new trends in the Bulgarian political system. It now consists of one large formation, GERB-SDS, and many smaller parties, said GERB MP Toma Bikov, adding that it is impossible to form a regular government without GERB-SDS...
The oldest MP, There Is Such a People's Silvi Kirilov, opened the inaugural sitting of the 51st National Assembly. ''Many dividing lines have been drawn in Bulgarian society. This is a problem which needs to be addressed by the National Assembly and..
Sofia Mayor Vasil Terziev met with representatives of the Sofia Directorate of the Ministry of Interior to receive assurances that public order would be..
A government can be formed without DPS – A New Beginning, the Alliance for Rights and Freedoms, Vazrazhdane and MECH. All others can form a..
The chairman of the Bulgarian Socialist Party-United Left urged the political forces in the new parliament to put their party selfishness aside so..
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