Silvi Kirilov from "There Is Such a People" party, the oldest MP in the 50th National Assembly, will open the first session of the new parliament at 9:00 am on June 19, the parliament's press center said. According to the Constitution, the first session of the newly elected MPs is opened by the oldest member of parliament and all MPs are sworn in. Silvi Kirilov, aged 73, was elected as an MP from Burgas. He was also the oldest MP in the 47th National Assembly and opened the first session of the 47th Parliament on December 3, 2021.
The youngest member of the 50th parliament, Georgi Nikolaev Krastev, is 24 years old and represents GERB-SDS. He was elected as an MP from Ruse. At the inaugural session of the 50th National Assembly, the MPs must also elect the speaker and deputy speakers of the parliament.
Farmers across the country have declared their readiness for effective protests due to a lack of irrigation water, reported BNR’s correspondent Veselina Milanova. The Bulgarian Agrarian Chamber has sent a letter demanding an urgent meeting with..
The increase in vignette prices will take effect on May 1, while the new higher toll fees for heavy goods vehicles and buses will take effect on April 1 . Additionally, a second toll fee adjustment is scheduled for September 1. From May 1, the..
"If Bulgaria Were Told to Me" is the title of a new initiative launched by the Bulgarian Cultural Institute (BCI) in the French capital, in partnership with La Cinémathèque du documentaire à la Bpi at the Centre Georges Pompidou. Focusing on..
Today is the last day of operation of Bulgaria's second largest coal-fired power plant, ContourGlobal Maritsa East 3 TPP. From tomorrow, 130 of the..
The increase in vignette prices will take effect on May 1, while the new higher toll fees for heavy goods vehicles and buses will take effect on April 1..
Organ donation is approved by 62% of Bulgarians, 18% disapprove and 20% cannot decide. These are the results of a nationally representative survey..
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