Constitution

President Rumen Radev has stated that Nikolay Nenchev does not possess the necessary qualifications to serve as Bulgaria's ambassador to Ukraine. According to the Bulgarian Constitution, ambassadors are appointed by presidential decree based on proposals from the Council of Ministers, as noted in a statement from the president's press office.

An academic who was appointed to a committee formed by the government to explore possible changes to the Greek Constitution has resigned a day after the panel's first meeting.

When he triggered the current Cyprus problem in February 1962 by demanding the so-called 13-point amendment to the Cyprus Constitution, Archbishop Makarios was stressing something fundamental. He was stressing that those changes must be undertaken to ensure functional governance on the island.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has nominated former conservative ND minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos for the post of president of the republic, making the announcement to his MPs on Tuesday.

St. Sava's Day marked in National Theater event

BELGRADE -- A formal event celebrating the feast of St.Sava has been held at the National Theater in Belgrade, with President Tomislav Nikolic addressing the event.

According to Nikolic, "a nation's greatness was not measured by its size or territory, but by the number of enlightener it has."

Claims by former Transport Minister Binali Yıldırım that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will preside over a Cabinet meeting on Jan. 5, 2015, are incorrect, Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç has said.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu also said there was no such meeting on that date, while adding that a president has previously overseen a Cabinet meeting.

The midterm Congressional Elections in the U.S. on Nov. 4 marked a setback for the Obama Administration, as Republicans gained control of both houses of Congress for the first time since 2006.

Turkey’s leading business club has drawn attention to the urgent need to write a brand-new civilian Constitution and make significant reforms in the judicial system. The group has also regretted the absence of fair representation in Parliament, which it says is vital for preserving stability in the country.

Ahmet Davutoğlu officially became prime minister on Wednesday. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan officially becomes president today. We now have a popularly elected president and a popularly elected prime minister at Turkey’s helm.

Confident that he will win presidential elections in the first round, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has declared that he will not be a “traditional president,” hinting that his term will include the unprecedented implementation of powers given to the country’s head of state by the Constitution.