The public in Bulgaria gives the four-party coalition government 3.57 out of a maximum of 6 points after its first 100 days in power, indicates an Alpha Research survey commissioned by public service TV BNT.
53% of the respondents say they do not expect early elections this year, 41.1% are convinced there will be snap elections. More than 85% say they are not happy with what has been done in the sphere of incomes and inflation. 60.9% regard the arrest of GERB leader and ex-PM Boyko Borissov as a fiasco.
Only 34% of the respondents admit the authorities have had some success in combatting corruption.
On a proposal by the Council of Ministers, the heads of the State Intelligence Agency and the State Agency Technical Operations will, from now on, be elected by the National Assembly, BNR’s Maria Fileva reports. This means the president’s powers..
Three new electric locomotives Siemens Smartron are entering service as of today, Transport Minister Grozdan Karadjov has announced. Two of them will be running along the Sofia-Burgas line, and one – along the Sofia-Russe line. The new..
Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, Minister of Agriculture Georgi Tahov and Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen inaugurated the reconstructed main irrigation canal Trakiets near Konush village. The reconstruction increases..
The European Commission will provide around €50 million from the EU agricultural reserve to fruit, nut and vegetable producers in Bulgaria, Latvia,..
The fight against the grey sector is directly connected with restricting labour exploitation and with human rights protection, said Minister of Labour..
Bulgarians living abroad have shown unprecedented interest in the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy’s “I Choose Bulgaria” programme, deputy Minister for..
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