Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Bulgarian MP removed from plenary for refusing to wear protective mask

MP Pavel Shopov
Photo: BGNES

Bulgarian MP Pavel Shopov was removed from a plenary session and received a disciplinary measure "reprimand" for obstructing the normal work of parliament. During the state budget debate, Shopov, who entered parliament as an MP from Ataka political party but later became an independent deputy, refused to wear a protective mask or leave the plenary hall voluntarily. 
The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Valeri Simeonov, who chaired the sitting, announced that he had submitted a signal to Sofia's Regional Health Inspectorate, BTA reported.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Martina Zhila

The Presidency greets diplomats with a Christmas card by the talented Martina Zhila

For the third consecutive year, the Christmas card of the presidential institution in Bulgaria has been drawn by a talented young artist from the town of Polski Trambesh (Central North Bulgaria). The diplomatic corps and all institutions in the..

published on 12/15/24 4:48 PM
Cocaine worth USD 7 million was found on a ship at the Burgas port.

Cocaine worth USD 7 million was found on ship at the Burgas Port

Cocaine worth USD 7 million was found on a ship at the Burgas port, the Ministry of Interior said. The vessel, with a capacity of 15,000 metric tons, arrived from Peru. Its 11-member crew has been detained.  The ship was loaded with copper concentrate,..

published on 12/15/24 3:22 PM

Weather forecast: More rain and snow

During the night there will be clouds and the precipitation will spread to the entire territory of the country – rain in most parts and snow in the mountains and the mountain regions. On Sunday morning there may be black ice in some parts,..

published on 12/14/24 6:05 PM