The Election Day in Bulgaria continues normally and without signals of significant violations. According to official CEC data, at 10:00 local time the average turnout in the country was 6.84%, which is lower than the one registered at the previous European elections in 2014. According to an exit poll by Gallup International, ordered and financed by the Bulgarian National Radio, the turnout at 13:00 am is 16.1 percent. Head of the Agency Parvan Simeonov predicts low voter turnout, as is usually the case at European Elections. The Ministry of Interior reports that the situation on the territory of the country when criminal activity is concerned is calm.
Bulgaria’s Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating a large-scale property fraud and money laundering scheme connected to the 'Historical Park', which is associated with Ivelin Mihaylov, the leader of the Velichie party. Those arrested include the..
The ruling party and the opposition argued about the procedure for the Budget Committee meeting before the final vote on the 2006 budget . Assen Vassilev, chairman of the We Continue the Change party, attempted to block the committee’s extraordinary..
Employees in the agriculture and forestry sector staged a protest in front of the Parliament, demanding higher salaries for workers in departments that are secondary budget administrators. The protest was organized by the National Federation of..
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