Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Alexander Andreev appointed as Chairman of Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission

Photo: BGNES

Alexander Andreev was appointed as Chairman of Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission. The MPs from GERB, the United Patriots, Volya and four independent MPs voted in favor of his nomination. The Bulgarian Socialist Party voted against and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms did not participate at the voting.

Andreev was nominated by the Federation of Independent Students’ Unions and supported by GERB party.

Alexander Andreev served as Spokesperson of the election commission until today. He replaces the commission’s former chairman Stefka Stoeva who resigned. Stoeva voiced discontent with the latest amendments to the Election Code which transferred to the Central Election Commission the responsibility for machine voting. 




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

Influential international service signals highest threat level against Boyko Borissov

An alert of the highest threat level issued by one of the most influential intelligence services in the world is the reason why the home of GERB leader Boyko Borissov is guarded by snipers . This is how he responded to the question of the PP-DB party..

published on 6/26/24 11:20 AM

Dimitar Glavchev refuses to appear at a hearing in Parliament

Caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev rejected the request of PP-DB to be heard in the National Assembly and will not speak at today's parliamentary session. The coalition insisted that the prime minister explain the reasons for the dismissals and..

published on 6/26/24 11:11 AM

National protest of owners of photovoltaic plants because of the danger of bankruptcy

Owners of photovoltaic plants have closed the main road Ruse-Sofia at the main junction close to the village of Yassen in protest against "high balancing prices". "The prices for balance and non-balance are almost equal. They are higher than..

published on 6/26/24 10:05 AM