20.8% of Bulgarians say they want to live under authoritarian rule, another 10% are supporters of communism, indicates a survey conducted by Alpha Research agency commissioned by the Human and Social Studies Foundation-Sofia.
64% of the respondents say they support democratic rule. In Sofia support for liberal democracy stands at 81%, in regional cities – 73%, whereas in villages and small towns this percentage is 55.
61% of Bulgarians support the country’s membership of the EU, 16% say they do not. In the 2017-2024 period approval of NATO has soared from 28% to 40%, with disapproval levels remaining practically unchanged (26%-28%). Asked “What kind of end to the war in Ukraine would be best for Bulgaria?”, 65.8% answer “Attaining a truce whatever the conditions”, 18.1% say Ukraine must win, and 11.2% prefer Russia to win.
Election day in the Macedonian capital Skopje was normal, with no queues at polling stations. Around 50 people had voted by midday, and the number was expected to exceed 100 by the time the polls closed. Atanas Velichkov, editor-in-chief of the Tribuna..
According to the preliminary results of the parliamentary elections, the MECH party is emerging as a new player in parliament. The acronym MECH stands for "Morality, Unity, Honour". The party was founded in October 2023 by lawyer Radostin Vasilev , a..
Data from the parallel count, with 100% of the sample counted, by the polling agency Gallup International Balkan, partner of BNR in the coverage of the vote, show that 8 parties and coalitions enter the 51st National Assembly, one is on the edge of the..
The turnout reached 28.5% by 5 p.m., Gallup International Balkan reported. By 3:00 p.m., voter turnout in the..
Participants from Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Turkiye, Serbia and North Macedonia under the age of 20 will participate in the Balkan Climbing Championship..
At 4 a.m. this morning Bulgaria switched to winter (astronomical) time. The hands of mechanical clocks had to be turned back an hour and show 3 o'clock...
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