Hasan Azis
Turkish-origin candidate to run for Bulgarian president
A Turkish-origin candidate will contest the presidential elections in Bulgaria for the first time.
The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) party nominated Mustafa Karadayı to run for president.
Official Interim Results of the Local Vote as of 11:20 am
The CEC began exporting the first data from the processing of election protocols. Here's what the data shows at 11:20.
In Sofia - with 44.49% of protocols counted - Yordanka Fandakova has 36.57% ahead of Maya Manolova, which has 27.30%. There will be a runoff in Sofia next week.
There Will Be a Second Round in the Most Big Cities
There will be a second round in Sofia and a number of regional cities. GERB remains the strongest party, the BSP improves its results and goes on a run-off in a number of regional cities. The big surprise of the vote is the breakthrough of the independent candidate Boris Bonev in Sofia. At the same time, Bulgaria rejected national populists.
Bulgaria's DPS Meets Turkish Opposition in Ankara
The leadership of Bulgaria's predominantly ethnic Turk DPS party met on Wednesday with opposition CHP while on a visit to Turkey, the party itself has announced.
Republican People's Party (CHP) chair Kemal Kilicdaroglu received Rushen Riza and Cetin Kazak, two of the three interim heads of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) party, a message on the DPS website adds.
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EU Grant Sponsors Restoration of Bulgaria's Perperikon
The project of the Kardzhali municipality ''Perperikon - past for the future'' received a funding approval Thursday.
Model of Bulgaria's Ancient City of Perperikon Showcased in Belgium
A model of the ancient Thracian city of Perperikon, located in the Eastern Rhodopes, near Bulgaria's town of Kardzhali, will be showcased in several Belgian cities.