Bulgaria’s MPs voted in favor of the mandatory voting at first reading. The parliament also approved the establishment of a separate voting district for Bulgarian voters outside the country. The Bulgarian members of Parliament adopted 11 out of 14 proposals regarding amendments to the Election Code. They also shortened at first reading the election campaign period from 30 to 21 days. The MPs also backed at first reading the introduction of administrative penalties for those Bulgarian nationals who fail to cast their ballots. Following long debates in plenary hall, the MPs rejected the proposal of the nationalistic Ataka party about the introduction of a minimum educational qualification for voting.
We firmly condemn Iran's continued missile strikes against Israel, we support the regional stability and security of the State of Israel, says a position of the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs uploaded on the X network. Due to the tension..
With two flights of the government Airbus in two days, the Bulgarian state managed to evacuate 169 Bulgarians and their families from Lebanon after the escalation of tensions there. "Thank God we're back, " says one of the Bulgarians with..
Trust in NATO (40.1%) and the EU (59.5%) in Bulgaria has increased by 8 and 5 percent respectively in comparison to 2023, according to a study by Gallup International Balkan on attitudes towards the two organizations. Speaking to..
Bulgaria has begun evacuating our fellow citizens who expressed a desire to leave Beirut following Israel's attacks on Lebanon. Some of the Bulgarians..
Some of the Bulgarians in Lebanon were evacuated on a government aircraft flight on Monday evening. The first group, consisting of 89 people, mostly..
''The second evacuation flight from Lebanon will be carried out today around noon, provided the circumstances are favorable'', caretaker Premier Dimitar..
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