The leader of the National Front for the Salvation of Bulgaria Valeri Simeonov was appointed Deputy-President of the Bulgarian National Assembly. 118 MPs voted in favor, 6 MPs voted against and 6 MPs abstained. The parliamentary group of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms left the plenary hall and did not take part in the voting. MP Pavel Shopov from Ataka party commented that with this appointment GERB was indulging NFSB and VMRO parties and reminded the protests against Simeonov last year which led to his resignation as Deputy Premier.
Exactly a month after the parliamentary elections on October 27, the first session of the 51st National Assembly, which started on November 11, continues today. MPs will make a sixth attempt to elect a speaker. During the fifth..
Wednesday will be mostly sunny. There will be weak to moderate west-northwesterly wind. The lowest temperatures are expected to be between minus 3° and 2°C; in Sofia - around minus 1°C. The highest temperature will reach 10°C to 15°C;..
According to unofficial information, the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU has drafted a decision for the full admission of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen Area. The draft document states that from January 1, 2025, checks on persons..
The flu season is expected to peak at the end of December and the beginning of January. In an interview with BNT, general practitioner Dr. Gergana..
After the meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart Luong Cuong in Hanoi, President Rumen Radev emphasized that Bulgaria will continue to support efforts..
As of next year, use of solid fuels for domestic heating in buildings which are part of central heating and gas supply networks will be banned in nine..
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