Rumen Radev

North Macedonia expresses keen interest in reinforcing energy collaborations with Bulgaria, aiming for joint projects and synchronized legislation alignment with the European Union. Agneza Rusi Popovska, the country's ambassador to Skopje, highlighted this aspiration during a pivotal meeting with Energy Minister Rumen Radev in Sofia.

Finance Minister Assen Vassilev rebuked President Rumen Radev for referencing "fake news" in his recent remarks about the 2024 draft budget, warning that a budget veto might lead Bulgaria into the new year without a financial plan.

President Rumen Radev of Bulgaria has issued a stern warning to Parliament, urging a check on the Finance Minister's actions and threatening a potential veto of the 2024 state budget bill if necessary measures aren't taken. Speaking in Burgas, Radev highlighted concerns about the series of financial experiments unfolding in the country's finance sector.

Nearly 800,000 households across the country are without power. This became clear from a statement by the Minister of Energy, Rumen Radev, who gave a briefing with the current meteorological situation.

The National Assembly has enacted changes exempting "Bulgartransgaz" from collecting a new fee imposed on "Gazprom" for gas transit through the Turkish Stream pipeline. The decision, backed by several parties, including WCC-DB, GERB, and DPS, was passed in two readings. Notably, members from "There Is Such a People" also voted in favor, while "Vazrazhdane" opposed, and BSP abstained.

In an ongoing dispute, Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov has accused President Rumen Radev of obstructing his national security duties by refusing to sign the resignation of Plamen Tonchev, the chairman of the State Agency for National Security (SANS). Denkov argues that the President's refusal hampers the government's ability to function effectively in matters related to national security.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov has issued a robust response to President Rumen Radev's recent comments regarding the call for the resignation of the State Agency for National Security (SANS) chairman. Denkov contended that the appointment of service heads primarily rests with the president, a practice carried out through his caretaker governments.

President Rumen Radev recently voiced fresh criticism of the Prime Minister during a round table discussion centered on exploring the potential for modernizing the Bulgarian Army through the adoption of accessible innovative technologies. His remarks pertained to the proposed early release of Plamen Tonchev, the chairman of the State Agency National Security (SANS).

"The national interest is the interest of the Republic of Bulgaria, not the Russian Federation or Gazprom". This is how Finance Minister Asen Vassilev commented on the president's request to the Constitutional Court, directed against the new taxes that the government introduced for the transfer of Russian natural gas.

President Rumen Radev referred the Constitutional Court to the provisions of the Law on Control of the Implementation of Restrictive Measures in view of Russia's actions destabilizing the situation in Ukraine, which imposes "energy contributions" on the import of Russian natural gas into Bulgaria, as well as on its transmission to Europe through the territory of Bulgaria.