The leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party, BSP, Kornelia Ninova invited the leaders of the political forces, represented in parliament, to a meeting at the National Assembly today, in an attempt to reach accord on the third and last mandate for the formation of a government which the BSP was handed.
We Continue the Change, Democratic Bulgaria and Vazrazhdane declined the invitation. GERB party leader Boyko Borissov said he would take part in the meeting out of courtesy, but that GERB was not going to be part of a government together with the BSP. The Movement for Rights and Freedoms and Bulgarian Rise are also expected to take part in the 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..
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..
The Sofia City Court has postponed the extradition case of Igor Grechushkin, the owner of a cargo ship linked to the explosion at the port of Beirut in..
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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