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Balkan countries are gaining experience on their way to the EU

The European force for positive transformation is visible, North Macedonia's deputy foreign minister Fatmire Isaki told the EU meets the Balkans  forum in Sofia . She said there are differences in the development of each new member, but there is not a..

published on 4/8/24 1:59 PM

On the draft composition of the caretaker cabinet and the factors underlying the political situation in Bulgaria

A few days ago, caretaker Prime Minister-designate Dimitar Glavchev announced the composition of the interim government that will govern the country in the coming months until the 9 June elections, which will be held together with the vote for the..

published on 4/8/24 1:42 PM

President’s changed powers and complicated situation after choice of caretaker PM

Bulgaria is on the road to the sixth early parliamentary elections within three years. This became clear after all three mandates to form a government were returned to the president unfulfilled. Until recently, the following..

published on 4/1/24 1:33 PM

Bulgaria's NATO membership - 20 years later

Today marks exactly 20 years since Bulgaria became a full member of NATO. And if the decision were to be made again today - 56 percent of Bulgarians would vote for our country to remain a member of the Alliance, while 28 percent are of the opinion that..

published on 3/29/24 5:05 AM
Nikolai Denkov L, President Rumen Radev, Sofia, 27 March, 2024.

Nikolay Denkov, PP-DB: It is up to the Bulgarian citizens to choose our future path

President Rumen Radev gave the mandate to form a government to Nikolay Denkov, a candidate for prime minister nominated by the second-largest parliamentary group in the 49th National Assembly, the PP-DB. The mandate was immediately returned to..

published on 3/27/24 3:57 PM
GERB's Mariya Gabriel.

GERB will not be part of a government with another party's mandate

GERB-SDS has reaffirmed its decision not to enter into negotiations with another party with a mandate to form a government , after Mariya Gabriel officially withdrew her candidacy for prime minister.  Mariya Gabriel has officially withdrawn her..

published on 3/26/24 3:20 PM
U.S. Bradley infantry fighting vehicle at a joint training exercise in Poland

BNR factcheck: Are tanks being transported through Bulgarian territory to Ukraine?

Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the movement of military equipment on the territory of Bulgaria often gives rise to comments and allegations in the online space related to the fear of Bulgaria's involvement in hostilities. A year ago, for..

published on 3/25/24 1:00 PM
 Rosen Stoyanov (Left), Milena Stefanova (Middle) and Yuli Pavlov (Right)

Political scientists: The cabinet rotation will most likely take place

The rotation will most likely take place and Bulgaria will have a government, despite all obstacles and desagreements. New elections would not lead to anything different in parliament and the participants in the negotiations are aware of this,..

published on 3/24/24 3:07 PM
Manfred Weber

European People’s Party supports Mariya Gabriel

''The EPP family firmly stands behind Mariya Gabriel against the unjustified attacks'', the President of the European People’s Party Manfred Weber wrote on Facebook.  ''Worrysome behavior from leaders of PP and DB. In the interest of all Bulgarians,..

published on 3/21/24 5:57 PM
Колаж: БГНЕС

A foreigner's guide to the Bulgarian political saga

The so-called rotation, a power-sharing deal struck nine months ago by the two main political forces in Parliament, GERB-SDS and PP-DB, whereby each would hold the prime minister's office for nine months at a time, may be on the point of collapse. Former..

published on 3/21/24 12:43 PM