Bulgaria’s National Assembly is to vote the motion of no-confidence against the cabinet on July 21, Tuesday, the MPs decided after two-hour debates in plenary. The protest held in front of the National Assembly building under the motto “Occupation of the National Assembly. Everyone out” is passing peacefully. Traffic on Tsar Osvoboditel Avenue is partially blocked by protesters who are sitting on the lane. No tension errupted between police and protesters. According to information of the Sofia Police, no crossroads and administrative buildings have been blocked so far. One of the metro lines towards the Business Park was blocked, BNR has announced. Protesters blocked for two hours the Palace of Justice in the coastal town of Tsarevo.
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The majority in parliament overcame the president's veto on the Investment Promotion Act. The bill was passed in second reading on October 24, but President Rumen Radev vetoed parts of it, arguing that the proposed rules specifically..
The European Commission has presented a proposal for developing high-speed railway lines within the EU until 2040, linking the capitals in the EU, among..
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With 111 votes for, 51 against and 43 abstained, the National Assembly approved the establishment of an ad-hoc committee to investigate the activities..
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