Vassil Terziev, candidate for mayor of Sofia nominated by PP/DB and Save Sofia would win 33.4% of the votes if the local election was this week, Georgi Georgiev (GERB/SDS) – 22.7%, Deyan Nikolov (Vazrazhdane) – 12%, Vanya Grigorova (Bulgarian Socialist Party) – 10.6%, Vili Lilkov (nominating committee) 4.8%. Georgi Georgiev and Vanya Grigorova have not officially been nominated for mayor. This is indicated by a survey among the residents of Sofia, conducted by the Centre for Analysis and Marketing in July.
Only 5.1% of the respondents in Sofia regard the judicial reform and the amendments to the Constitution as the most serious problem the country faces. 67.3% say the most serious problems are the high prices and inflation, 16.8% point to the fight against corruption, 8.2% - to accession to the Schengen area and the Eurozone.
At 42.1%, Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel has the highest approval rating among politicians, followed by Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov with 39.3%. Third comes current Sofia city mayor Yordanka Fandakova with 36.9% and President Rumen Radev with 34.3%. Out of the institutions, the government has the highest approval rating – 37.3%, followed by the presidency – 32.2%.
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..
Three people, including an Italian citizen, were arrested during last night's protest against the adoption of the 2026 budget in front of the National..
The Varna District Court has released the city’s mayor, Blagomir Kotsev, on a financial bond of €102,258. Before the court’s decision was announced,..
On Friday, the lowest temperatures will be between 4°C and 9°C, reaching up to 12°C in the southeast, around 6°C in Sofia . During the next 24 hours, the..
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