Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

The necessary votes for new Constitution have been collected

Даниела Дариткова от ГЕРБ и Искрен Веселинов от ВМРО на брифинга в Народното събрание
Photo: БГНЕС

The required 120 votes have been collected to submit a draft of a new Constitution. This was announced at a joint press conference by GERB and VMRO political parties. Earlier today, they agreed to include in the draft new Constitution, prepared by GERB, a preamble on the basic principles of statehood, relaxed conditions for obtaining Bulgarian citizenship of our compatriots abroad and recording a text that voting is the duty of everyone citizen.
The idea of ​​a referendum on the VMRO's proposals, which are not included in the draft of a new Constitution, is being considered. These are the introduction of a minimum educational qualification for voting, expanding the powers of the president with a legislative initiative and the introduction of a no-confidence vote as well as compulsory army service, BNR reports.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Monday will be cloudy with rainfalls

On Monday it will remain cloudy, in many places with rainfall. The lowest temperatures will be between 8 and 14°C. In Sofia - around 8°C. In the afternoon the precipitation will gradually start to stop from west to east and over..

published on 5/25/25 6:15 PM

President Radev to take part in the 20th World Meeting of Bulgarian Media

The participants in the 20th World Meeting of Bulgarian Media visited the museum and the icon painting hall of the Klisura Monastery "Sts. Cyril and Methodius". Metropolitan of Vidin Pachomius welcomed the Speaker of Parliament..

published on 5/25/25 5:33 PM

Bulgarian association in Israel supports Bulgarian Ljupco Georgievski from Bitola

The authorities in North Macedonia discriminate against Ljupco Georgievski and violate EU principles and the right to association, which is a fundamental principle of democracy. The use of the “Jewish card” in the trial against the..

published on 5/25/25 2:37 PM