The elections for mayors and municipal councilors in Sofia, Plovdiv and Varna attract highest public interest, as expected. 19 candidates are running for mayors in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia, 14 people are competing to become mayor in the city of Plovdiv and in Varna there are 11 candidates for mayors. Competition for regional mayors in the three biggest Bulgarian cities is also big. People in these cities vote for mayor of municipality, municipal councilors and regional mayor. A total of 341 candidates are competing to head the 24 regions in Sofia Municipality. In Plovdiv 29 political parties and coalitions registered for the local elections and 16 of them nominated candidates for regional mayors. 45 candidates are competing to head the five regions in Varna. A candidate for mayor is elected on the first round if he/she earns more than 50% of all votes. Otherwise, run-off elections are held.
Bulgaria is growing more and more visible for businesses in the US, said Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev at a briefing in New York after meeting with representatives of American companies. “Interacting with American companies and with..
If the election for parliament were to be held today, 7 political formations are certain to enter the National Assembly, indicates a poll by Trend agency, commissioned by 24 Chasa daily. GERB/SDS comes first with an approval rating of 24.8%...
The foreign ministers of Bulgaria, Romania, Greece and Croatia held a meeting within the framework of the general debate at the UN General Assembly in New York, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has announced. The foreign ministers of the four..
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During a short meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Bulgarian caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan..
The caretaker government has adopted National Program for Prevention and Protection from Domestic Violence for the period 2024-2026 ,..
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