The leader of GERB party, Boyko Borissov, stated that the best final result of the local elections would be if all three parties entering the government have the most municipal councilors and mayors. "This will reaffirm the government," Borissov said in parliament. He emphasized that GERB and "We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria" specifically selected non-party candidates for the local vote, who will be able to work together after the elections, so that chaos does not occur in municipalities. "MRF participates in all votes, always.... If you want us to put up some sort of veil and say that we work behind the scenes, we do not agree," the politician explained the mechanism of power.
In an analysis of the pension system in Bulgaria, the International Monetary Fund urges the country to raise pensions by raising social security contributions and doing away with the maximum insurable earnings. According to the analysis, pensions in..
Bulgarian tour operators and travel agents are hoping the new parliament will reconsider the decision to revert to the higher VAT (20%) for the industry as of 1 July. They are insisting that tourist packages be subject to 9% VAT until the end of..
The first joint operation of the newly formed Mine Counter Measures Task Group Black Sea involving Bulgaria, Turkey and Romania is to take place July 2-16, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reports. The last time such an operation was carried..
Bulgaria’s national team of mathematics put up an excellent performance at the Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad. Six Bulgarian students returned from..
Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev handed the first cabinet-forming mandate to Rossen Zhelyazkov who is the prime minister-designate of the largest..
On Tuesday the weather will be sunny and hot over most of the country. Clouds will form over Western and Central Bulgaria in the afternoon and there..
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