''If you make a mistake when voting with a paper ballot, you can request another one'', Kamelia Neykova, Chairperson of the Central Election Commission, said for BNT. ''If a voter is only entitled to participate in the parliamentary elections, he can vote only with a paper ballot, said Tsvetelina Peneva, Chair of the Central Election Commission's Public Council. She explained this by stating that the machine allows voting for both types of elections.
''Political parties do not have any codes for the voting machines'', said Kamelia Neykova. "All keys, passwords and information assets related to machine voting are kept at the Central Election Commission'', Kamelia Neykova explained.
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...
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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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