Bulgaria’s Prosecutor General Sotir Tsatsarov requested from the National Assembly to remove the immunity from prosecution of 6 MPs- Elena Yoncheva and Georgi Mihaylov (BSP), Boris Karchev (GERB) and Veselin Mareshki, Plamen Hristov and Krustina Taskova (Volya), in order to initiate legal proceedings against them. Elena Yoncheva will be investigated for money laundering. Georgi Mihailov will be investigated for deliberate mismanagement and conclusion of disadvantageous contracts. Boris Karchev will be investigated for tax evasion and Mareshki, Hristov and Taskova will be investigated for extortion- the three MPs reportendly made owners of pharmacies purchase medicines at higher prices.
In a record-long session lasting 18 days, Bulgarian MPs made a seventh failed attempt to elect a speaker of the National Assembly. After several breaks and a re-vote for the oldest MP, Silvi Kirilov from “There Is Such a People" (ITN), only a few..
The leader of “МРФ – New Beginning” Delyan Peevski has expressed his readiness to take the post of prime minister. “When we are the first party, I will form a government,” he said on the sidelines of the National Assembly. “If the Bulgarians give..
The chairman of GERB Boyko Borisov once again stated that the winning formula for forming a regular government is for it to be supported by GERB-SDS, “We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria”, “BSP – United Left” and ITN. However, he clarified that..
The average gross annual salary in Bulgaria in 2023 is 24,485 BGN (EUR 12,519) which is an increase of 15.3% compared to 2022, according to data from..
The due date for preventing the prospect of Borislav Sarafov taking the position of prosecutor general is drawing close, as is the deadline for..
During the night it will be cloudy with rainfalls in the western and central regions of Bulgaria, as snowfalls are possible in the..
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