Tens of cities and towns in Bulgaria were in a grip of mass protests and road blocks on Sunday, as thousands of people went out on streets, main roads and highways to express their dissatisfaction with high fuel prices, higher taxes on older cars and planned rise of compulsory motor third party liability insurance.
Protesters also called for on an immediate revision of remuneration MPs and senior civil servants received and said it must be linked to the minimum wage. Protesters also demanded closing of many state agencies and other institutions that people find "unnecessary" and "parasitic".
The National Assembly has introduced a new requirement for state-owned enterprises to implement corruption risk management systems, which will also include appointing an integrity officer. The measure is recommended by the Organisation for Economic..
GERB leader Boyko Borissov said that he did not like budget 2026 and it would be frozen. Speaking to the media in parliament, Borissov said that the Joint Governance Council of the formations in the government, the Prime Minister..
North Macedonian Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski accused attacked Macedonian Bulgarian journalist Vladimir Perev of staging the attack and self-harm, BGNES has reported. On November 21, in a shop in the center of Skopje, Perev..
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