Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

CEC Spokesperson: elections will be held even without additional voting machines

The spokesperson of the Central Election Commission Tsvetozar Tomov
Photo: BGNES

The Central Election Commisison will not negotiate the price of voting machines for the forthcoming early general elections, the commission‘s spokesperson Tsvetozar Tomov said in an interview for the BNT. He specified that the Central Election Commisison has set a maximum price of EUR 3.25 million and no order will be placed, if there are no candidates. In his view, only Ciela Norma company would be able to participate at the procedure. However, this company is dissatisfied with the proposed price.

"Elections in Bulgaria were held without voting machines. Early Parliamentary elections will be held in Bulgaria in any case, even if no additional voting machines are delivered", contended the spokesman of the Central Election Commisison. The President of the 45th National Assembly Iva Miteva also commented on the case. In her words, the refusal of Ciela Norma to supply more voting machines for the forthcoming early general elections at the price set by the election commission is arm-twisting.




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

The delegation of ‘BSP – United Left’ during a meeting with Nikolay Shulginov (M), Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Energy

A delegation of ‘'BSP – United Left’' paid a working visit to Moscow

Representatives of the coalition ''BSP – United Left'', which is part of the country’s government,  Rumen Petkov, Iliyan Sarandaliev, and MP Galin Durev paid a visit to Moscow. They held meetings with Nikolay Shulginov, Chairman of the State Duma..

published on 11/14/25 10:44 AM

Bulgarian brokerage companies involved in a scheme for laundering Russian money

Bulgarian intermediaries have been identified as some of the links in an investigation into an international scheme for laundering Russian money. BGNES cites data from Intelligence Online according to which two Bulgarian brokerage companies..

published on 11/14/25 9:07 AM
Photo: FB/German Christmas Market Sofia

Sofia’s City Garden hosts the traditional German Christmas Market

From today until December 21, Sofia’s City Garden is hosting the traditional German Christmas Market. The 15th edition of the market features food stalls, fragrant mulled wine, and cultural events, including concerts by young performers and..

published on 11/14/25 6:10 AM