In the parliament, before the debate on the first mandate to form a government, GERB leader Boyko Borissov said that until the last moment he really wanted to have a cabinet. Borissov explained that he made concessions to "We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria" (PP-DB).
Borissov said he agreed that Assen Vassilev shoud remain as finance minister. At the request of the Atlantic Council, he accepted Todor Tagarev to head the defense ministry and Rumen Radev to continue to lead the energy sector.
Bulgaria reacted swiftly to a forest fire near the town of Kriva Palanka, North Macedonia, which is located near the Bulgarian -North Macedonian border. The fire, which broke out on Wednesday afternoon, spread rapidly and threatened the town itself,..
From July 10 to September 14, Bulgaria’s capital will live to the rhythm of Sofia Summer Fest. In tune with the summer season, the events take place outdoors – in South Park II, behind the Earth and Man National Museum. The sixth edition of the..
The Chairman of the Security Services Control Committee, Atanas Atanasov, has summoned its members to a meeting today. A day after the official "yes" to Bulgaria's accession to the eurozone on January 1, 2026, the MPs will hear the..
With 531 votes in favour, 69 against and 79 abstentions, the European Parliament approved Bulgaria's accession to the eurozone on 1 January 2026...
The EU Council on Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN) unanimously approved the final three acts enabling Bulgaria’s accession to the eurozone...
The EU's Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) has allowed Bulgaria and 14 other EU countries to exceed their budget limits in order to boost..
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