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Protests to Continue as Bulgarian MPs Table Joint Project for Judicial Reform
Two protests will take place in front of the parliament building, as Bulgarian MPs are to debate the judicial reform on Friday.
Citizens participating in the so-called "coffee drinking" protest demand a judicial reform without compromises and are opposed to the joint project, which was agreed by most of the parliamentary represented parties on Thursday.
Bulgarian Political Leaders Agree on Joint Project to Change Constitution
Political parties in Bulgaria's parliament have agreed to submit a joint project for changing the constitution to move forward with reform of the judiciary.
Dimitar Radev Elected Governor of Bulgarian National Bank
Dimitar Radev has been elected Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB).
Bulgaria's Parliament backed Radev out of a total of four candidates for the post.
Outgoing BNB Governor Ivan Iskrov was voted out of office by Parliament shortly before his successor was elected.
Bulgaria's C-Bank Head Nominees to Be Heard in Parliament
The budget and finance committee with the Bulgarian Parliament is due to hold on Thursday hearings of candidates to take over as Governors of the country's central bank.
This comes a day before lawmakers are due to point a successor to Ivan Iskrov, who stepped down in June a few months before his term had expired.
Nationalist Alliance Patriotic Front to Keep Supporting Bulgaria's Government
Nationalist formation the Patriotic Front (PF) has made clear that it will continue to back the government.
Velari Simeonov, Co-Chair of PF, announced at a press conference in Parliament that the coalition was pleased with the developments on five of the seven points PF had brought up one month ago in their ultimatum to the government.
Bulgaria to Pick Next C-Bank Governor on July 10
A new Governor of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) is to be elected out of the four registered candidates on July 10, an official has said.
Menda Stoyanova, who heads the Budget and Finance Committee in Parliament, told public broadcaster BNT on Friday there will be "no political bargaining" prior to the procedure.
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Bulgarian Beekeepers to Stage Protest against Proposed Restrictions on Beehives
Bulgarian beekeepers will stage a protest in front of the Parliament building in Sofia at 1 p.m. on Wednesday over a set of proposed amendments to the Beekeeping Act.
The changes were backed by MPs from center-right party Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) and nationalist party the Patriotic Front, according to reports of Darik radio.
30 % of Bulgarians Have Confidence in Coalition Government - Gallup
The coalition government of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has entered its routine working schedule and is no longer seen as something new and curious by Bulgarians.
In the middle of May, 30 % were confident in the government, while 57 % expressed mistrust in the cabinet.
Ruling Party GERB Boasts 97 MP Signatures in Support of Constitutional Amendments
97 MPs placed signatures in support of a set of proposed changes to Bulgaria's Constitution on Wednesday, according to Parliament Speaker Tsetska Tsacheva.
All but 3 Bulgarian Parties Give Up Use of Internet Trolls
Five of the eight parties in Bulgaria's Parliament have signed a declaration to renounce the use of trolls on the Internet to promote their political ideas.