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Next year, approximately 600 speed cameras will be operational across Bulgaria, according to Acting Minister of Internal Affairs Atanas Ilkov. Speaking in Plovdiv during a memorial service for road traffic victims at St.

Political scientist Ralitsa Simeonova has expressed concern that the chances of forming a government in Bulgaria diminish with each passing day. In an interview with BNR, she described the electoral process as deeply flawed and emphasized that discussions about forming a government should not be a priority.

An engineering contract for the construction of new nuclear facilities at Site No. 2 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant is set to be signed today with Hyundai and Westinghouse. Caretaker Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov stated that this contract will provide a precise schedule and fixed pricing for the project within 12 months of its signing.

Bulgaria's caretaker government will not approach the Constitutional Court to annul the October 27 election results, confirmed Acting Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the establishment of Greece’s first Higher School of Performing Arts during his address to the Council of Ministers. This new institution will incorporate the National Theatre, the Greek National Opera, the Northern Greece State Theatre, the Thessaloniki Conservatory, and the State School of Dance.

With the new minimum wage at its heart, Labour Minister Niki Kerameos is today presenting to the Council of Ministers the draft law to transpose the EU directive on decent minimum wages into national law.

Bulgaria operates under a parliamentary republic, with its political system based on a separation of powers among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The country's constitution, adopted in 1991, lays out the framework for these institutions and outlines the principles of democracy, rule of law, and human rights.

The Executive Branch

The Council of Ministers has adopted a resolution to set the minimum wage at 1,077 leva, reflecting a 15.4% increase or 144 leva more than the minimum wage for 2024, announced Minister of Social Affairs Ivailo Ivanov.

According to him, the new wage will take effect from January 2025.

Bulgaria is grappling with a serious demographic crisis, as the country's population has decreased by approximately 2.5 million people since the early 1990s. This decline is attributed to several factors, including low birth rates, an aging population, and significant emigration, particularly during the period from 2012 to 2019.

Acting Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev stated that Bulgaria strongly supports the enlargement of the European Union (EU) but insists that this must be contingent upon adherence to established conditions and procedures. His remarks were made during the Summit held in Berlin as part of the "Berlin Process."