If parliamentary elections were to be held today the same six political formations would enter the National Assembly as did after the parliamentary elections on 4 April, a Gallup International Balkan survey shows.
GERB would again be first political force with almost 23%, followed by ITN (There Is Such a People) with 20%, the Bulgarian Socialist Party with 16%, Democratic Bulgaria and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms with 11% each and Stand UP! Thugs Out! with almost 6%.
The nationalist formations which are conducting coalition negotiations - VMRO, Volya and the National Front for the Salvation of Bulgaria, which were represented in the 44th National Assembly, stand a chance of garnering an aggregate result of close to 5% of the votes. 58% of the respondents say they are going to vote, 14% say they will not.
The situation with the wildfires in the country remains critical. The fire near Stara Zagora has been contained. Firefighting teams are also monitoring the situation near the village of Otets Paisievo, Plovdiv district. The fire there is partially..
Wednesday will be sunny and very hot, with some cumulus clouds in the afternoon. Lows will be between 19 and 27°C, 20°C in Sofia, and highs between 38 and 43°C, 38° in the capital. A red heat warning has been issued for the whole of the country...
Caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev has established a task force to combat the wildfires in the country. Today, he visited the Stara Zagora region, which is one of the most affected areas, reported the Council of Ministers press service. Five..
The 12 km perimeter of the big fire north of the city of Stara Zagora has been cordoned off , the regional governor Metodi Markov said. There are..
Tuesday will be sunny and very hot. Minimum temperatures will be between 17 and 23°C, 17°C in Sofia. Maximum temperatures will be between 37 and 42°C,..
The largest trade union in the country, the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CITUB) calls for a 10% increase in all wages in the state budget..
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