The series of political consultations with President Rumen Radev, before he hands the first mandate for the formation of a government within the current 49th National Assembly, ended with a meeting with the smallest parliamentary group – that of There Is Such a People (ITN).
Toshko Yordanov, chair of the There Is Such a People parliamentary group stated that in the current difficult situation, forming a cabinet would be a politically responsible step. However, talking to reporters he said that “the responsibility and the key to stability is in the hands of the first two political forces (GERB/SDS and We Continue the Change/Democratic Bulgaria). If the third mandate were to be handed to ITN, the party was ready to nominate a government, he said.
“Five people from the parliamentary group are going to be “torn apart” during the voting for a cabinet but will, most probably, not give their support,” Ivelin Mihaylov, one of the founders of Velichie party said for the BNR. GERB-SDS..
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..
Metropolitan Daniil of Vidin has been elected as the new Bulgarian Patriarch. He received 69 votes. Metropolitan Gregory of Vratsa received 66 votes...
The enthronement of the newly elected Bulgarian Patriarch, Metropolitan Daniil of Vidin, is over. The new spiritual leader was welcomed in St...
It will be sunny on Monday. There will be light southeasterly wind in the eastern parts of the country. The hot weather continues with maximum..
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