‘This is not the time for early elections,’ said Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov at a GERB party conference. According to BTA, he was opposed to holding elections during the country’s planned adoption of the euro in 2026. GERB chairman Boyko..
Last week, Bulgaria’s 51st National Assembly all but ground to a halt. On each of the three regular sitting days — Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday — parliament failed to reach the required quorum of 121 out of 220 deputies. On Friday, for instance, only..
With 128 votes in favour, 56 against and six abstentions, the National Assembly elected Maria Filipova, the chair of the Consumer Protection Commission, as deputy ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria. She received support from MPs belonging to..
The governor of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) warned in an interview with Bloomberg that politics is becoming a major source of instability and risk for central banks, rather than a factor of stability as it used to be. According..
A new poll by the sociological agency Alpha Research indicates a continued decline in public support for Bulgaria’s ruling coalition . Positive assessments have dropped from 39% in January to just 26% in July, while negative opinions have risen from 29%..
At the end of last week, we witnessed the third consecutive failed vote of no confidence against the government of Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov. This time, the motion was initiated by Vazrazhdane (Revival), the third largest parliamentary political..
The draft report on the progress of North Macedonia on its path to European integration has been a hot Balkan topic in recent weeks, after rapporteur Thomas Weitz included in the document concepts such as "Macedonian identity" and..
With 24.5% voter support, GERB-SDS continues to hold a lead over the other political forces. This is according to a nationally representative survey conducted by the Gallup International Balkan polling agency between 28 May and 4 June 2025, financed by..
Turkey hosts direct talks between Russia and Ukraine Negotiations for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine are starting in Turkey. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met late last night with the Russian delegation..
The opposition is about to propose a third vote of no confidence. The previous two were unsuccessful, as we recall. The first was initiated by the Vazrazhdane party on the grounds of 'foreign policy failure', while the second was proposed by the MECH..
