Council of Ministers

Negotiations between GERB and DPS to form a government began after a delay caused by disputes over seating arrangements in the plenary hall. Contrary to expectations, Delyan Peevski, co-chairman of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS), did not participate, in line with Boyko Borissov's decision not to lead the talks personally.

"Bulgaria remains fully committed to the strong and unified response of NATO, the EU, and the international democratic community to Russian military aggression against Ukraine," wrote acting Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev on the Facebook page of the Council of Ministers.

An incident occurred in the Pleven Region where a fast train struck two workers between Telish and Gorni Dabnik stations. The Ministry of the Interior - Pleven reported that the accident happened at 10:09 p.m. last night, with the train driver informing authorities about hitting two men.

The Bulgarian state has allocated an initial BGN 100 million for the national children's hospital, as announced by Acting Minister of Finance Ludmila Petkova during a briefing at the Council of Ministers.

Funds will be sought for the repair of the road near Galabovo, part of the international road Ruse - Svilengrad, where there are roadblocks and protests for the second day. This was highlighted by the Bulgarian caretaker prime minister during today's Council of Ministers meeting.

Türkiye's top court has ruled to revoke key provisions of a decree law (KHK) that had granted the president authority to appoint university rectors and dismiss the Central Bank governor before the end of their terms.

The regulations in question were initially enacted under the KHK numbered 703, which aimed to align governance structures with the presidential government system.

By mid-2025, Bulgaria will be ready to join the Eurozone, according to Acting Deputy Minister of Finance Metodi Metodiev. He predicts that by the end of this year, Bulgaria will meet the inflation criterion, which is currently the only unmet requirement for euro adoption. This progress will allow Bulgaria to request an extraordinary report.

At exactly 12 o'clock today, Bulgaria will honor those who died for its freedom with a two-minute wail of sirens. These sirens, signaling "Air danger," will sound throughout the country as a reminder from the Ministry of the Interior. During this time, all pedestrians and vehicles in populated areas are expected to halt, standing still in reverence.

During their operational meeting, ministers from Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev's office unanimously supported the government's initiative to purchase Dimitar Talev's ancestral home in Prilep, North Macedonia. The Minister of Culture, Nayden Todorov, was tasked with promptly investigating the feasibility of the acquisition.

Bulgaria stands firm in its refusal to accept any statements or actions from the Republic of North Macedonia that run counter to the 2017 Treaty of Friendship, Good-Neighbourliness and Cooperation, as well as other international agreements to which North Macedonia is a signatory.