“The possible cabinet reshuffles and the future actions of the government will become clear within two days,” said Valeri Simeonov, National Assembly Vice President and chairman of GERB’s coalition partner, the National Front for the Salvation of Bulgaria for Bulgarian National TV, BNT.
“We have agreed not to comment on any matters pertaining to cabinet members until the vote is over and until the upcoming coalition council,” he added. Valeri Simeonov is not ruling out any of the options regarding government changes, including a government without Boyko Borissov as prime minister.
Regarding the anti-government protests which are into their 13th day, Valeri Simonov stated that the protesters do not represent public opinion. In his words the people who are working, who are producing, who have their own businesses are not at these protests.
“Five people from the parliamentary group are going to be “torn apart” during the voting for a cabinet but will, most probably, not give their support,” Ivelin Mihaylov, one of the founders of Velichie party said for the BNR. GERB-SDS..
In an analysis of the pension system in Bulgaria, the International Monetary Fund urges the country to raise pensions by raising social security contributions and doing away with the maximum insurable earnings. According to the analysis, pensions in..
Bulgarian tour operators and travel agents are hoping the new parliament will reconsider the decision to revert to the higher VAT (20%) for the industry as of 1 July. They are insisting that tourist packages be subject to 9% VAT until the end of..
Bulgaria’s national team of mathematics put up an excellent performance at the Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad. Six Bulgarian students returned from..
Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev handed the first cabinet-forming mandate to Rossen Zhelyazkov who is the prime minister-designate of the largest..
On Tuesday the weather will be sunny and hot over most of the country. Clouds will form over Western and Central Bulgaria in the afternoon and there..
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