Ilko Stoyanov from ITN party has won the mayoral run-off in Bulgaria's Blagoevgrad with 55.4% of the vote. He received 10,406 votes. Rumen Tomov, the current mayor, supported by the Bulgarian Socialist Party, collected 40.93% or 7,632 votes. Turnout was 29.28%.
Bulgaria has been assessed on its merits for meeting the Maastricht convergence criteria, which shows the similarity of the Bulgarian economy with the European Union's requirements for sustainability and stability, Prime Minister..
The National Assembly rejected four draft decisions to lift the immunity of four MPs of Vazrazhdane at the request of Acting Prosecutor General Borislav Sarafov, reported BTA. On February 22, Slavcho Krumov, Ivaylo Chorbov, Yordan Todorov and Nikola..
According to data from the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, the average salary in Bulgaria during the first quarter of 2025 amounted to 2,443 BGN (EUR 1,249), which is an 11% increase compared to the same period in 2024 , BNR’s reporter Tsvetelina..
The balances in all bank accounts in Bulgarian levs will be automatically converted to euros from the date of the country's accession to the eurozone at..
Negotiations for a vote of no confidence in Rosen Zhelyazkov's government will begin after July 9, when Bulgaria's adoption of the euro becomes..
On Friday before noon, the cloudiness will temporarily decrease, but in the afternoon there will be clouds again. In many places in..
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