If early elections for parliament were to be held, GERB party would be first with 23.6% of the votes. The ruling We Continue the Change is second with 21.4%, indicates a survey by Trend agency, conducted from 5 to 12 July and commissioned by 24 Chasa newspaper. The Movement for Rights and Freedoms comes third with 10,7%, followed by the Bulgarian Socialist Party – 9.8%, Vazrazhdane – 9.6% and Democratic Bulgaria – 6.9%. The new party founded by former caretaker PM Stefan Yanev Bulgarski Vuzhod (Bulgaria on the rise) would garner 5.7% of the votes (the electoral threshold being 4%) and would enter the next parliament. Former coalition partner in the outgoing government There Is Such a People, ITN, marks a downturn, with 3.8% of the votes.
The government of outgoing PM Kiril Petkov is ending its tenure with an approval rating of 22%, and 70% disapproval. 45% say they expect the economic situation in the country to grow worse next year, 15% expect an improvement.
Judges have opposed the introduction of a new antivirus agent on their computers. The magistrates fear that it could violate personal data protection rules and compromise the independence of the judiciary. In an official letter, the Bulgarian..
GERB leader Boyko Borisov said in Parliament that Bulgaria will become a member of the eurozone on January 1, regardless of protests organized by representatives of We Continue the Change Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB). He was commenting on opposition..
Six countries, including Bulgaria, are at risk of non compliance with the EU fiscal framework in 2026. This is highlighted in the 2026 European Semester Autumn Package, adopted by the European Commission. Another 12 countries are urged to continue..
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