“For us the report that is relevant is that of the European Commission – it is critical and objective,” MEP Andrey Kovatchev said for the BNR, commenting on the European Parliament resolution on rule of law in Bulgaria.
He compared the resolution to a Christmas tree with “all sorts of things on it.” In his words the elements which coincide with the European Commission report are politically adorned with negative sentences.
“The EU’s control bodies are OLAF and the European Court of Auditors and in their latest reports they say that European funding irregularities in Bulgaria are under 1%,” Andrey Kovatchev said.
Bulgaria's parliamentary crisis delayed for months the election of the heads of key regulatory bodies, such as the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) and the Constitutional Court. Now that the 51st National Assembly has formed a ruling majority..
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Natalia Kiselova, suggested that the MECH parliamentary group could be restored, but this would require a change in the rules or a decision by the parliament. There Is Such a People (ITN) proposed to submit a draft..
Bulgarian youth are not socially apathetic or radicalised, but they are increasingly insecure about their prospects in various spheres of life - this is clear from a survey among young people in this country, which a group of..
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