“The posts in the new cabinet have been distributed according to the weight each of the parties in the next National Assembly carries,” Rumen Gechev from the Bulgarian Socialist Party, BSP, said for public service TV BNT.
He stated that 8 of the posts will go to We Continue the Change, 4 to the Bulgarian Socialist Party, 3 to There Is Such a People and 2 to Democratic Bulgaria. He added that accord had been reached on a number of issues, during the discussions of the possible coalition partners, but that there are still a number of issues that remain controversial. They are to be cleared up during the additional talks and the leaders’ meeting.
The ruling GERB party claimed that employers are in favour of a higher VAT rate, but employer organisations denied this, insisting that no such proposal had ever been made. This clarification followed a meeting between GERB leader Boyko Borissov..
Ninety participants representing 57 Bulgarian folklore ensembles from across Europe and North America gathered in Sofia for their fourth Creative Meeting and Seminar. The event was highly constructive, featuring useful workshops and guest lecturers...
The European Commission has disbursed €438.6 million to Bulgaria as part of the second payment under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). On 3 October 2025, the Commission partially approved the payment, stating that Bulgaria "still needs to..
On Wednesday, minimum temperatures will range from 4 to 9°C across the country, reaching around 2°C in Sofia. The wind will ease and fog will settle in..
The amount of the average social security income for the country for September 2025 is 962.25 EUR and the amount of the average monthly social security..
Bulgaria’s Energy Minister, Zhecho Stankov, has reassured citizens and businesses that the country’s fuel supplies are sufficient to last for an extended..
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