Bulgaria’s National Assembly overrode President Radev’s veto on amendments to the Judicial System Act. 131 MPs voted in favor, 47 MPs voted against and 6 MPs abstained. The Bulgarian Socialist Party and “Vazrazhdane” voted against and “There is Such a People” abstained. The amending law revises the system of a random selection of a judge to investigate the prosecutor general and extends by 6 months the deadline for selecting a new Supreme Judicial Council.
The National Assembly adopted at first reading two bills to amend the Penal Code, introducing increased penalties for bodily harm following the recent cases of domestic violence.
The National Assembly definitively adopted the amendments to the Protection Against Domestic Violence Act. The range of people covered by the law is expanded to include those in an intimate relationship lasting at least 60 days.
Bulgaria has improved its rating in the World Happiness Report , but remains 85 th out of 147 countries, which is the lowest position for an EU country, indicates data of this year's edition of the report, which is published annually around March 20..
Bulgaria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev had a phone conversation with his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar. Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar expressed condolences to the family of the Bulgarian who died in Gaza . Gideon Sa'ar..
One of the two major trade unions in Bulgaria - the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB), is organizing a protest under the motto "We want a visible increase in wages with Budget 2025. . Trade unions: Additional..
Workers in state psychiatric hospitals have gone on strike demanding higher salaries and better working conditions, including adequate workplace..
North Macedonia’s Minister of Health Arben Taravari and his Bulgarian counterpart Silvi Kirilov, together with the Foreign Ministers of Bulgaria and..
Bulgaria ranks third among EU countries in terms of minimum wage growth in the period 2015-2025. According to Eurostat, during this..
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