Angel Dzhambazki
Bulgarian MEP Condemned Over ‘Nazi Salute’ in Chamber
Angel Dzhambazki speaking in the European Parliament. Source: Dzhambazki's YouTube channel
Dzhambazki allegedly made the gesture while leaving the chamber on Wednesday after a stormy debate on the rule of law in Poland and Hungary.
VMRO Claim Multiple Irregularities, Seeks Annulment of Vote Results in Turkey
The nationalist VMRO party is seeking annulment of results of voting in Turkey for a new Bulgarian parliament. The party position was made public at a news briefing by Angel Dzhambazki, one of the two VMRO representatives in the European Parliament.
North Macedonia Comes out with Protest Note in Response to Bulgarian MEP Outburst
The Macedonain Foreign Affairs Ministry and the VMRO-DPMNE party issued a protest to Bulgaria after the latest nationalist outburst from Bulgarian member of the European Parliament Angel Dzhambazki. Dzhambazki, who is part of the VMRO-BND party which is in Prime Minister Borisov's coalition, threatened Macedonia with a "dreadful end" if it "continues to reject its Bulgarian character".
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.
Sofia Didn't Choose Mayor in the First Round, There Will Be a Second Round
Sofia failed to elect a mayor in the first round. According to initial forecast results, there will be a second round between current mayor Yordanka Fandakova and independent Maya Manolova. 35.4% of the electorate voted for Yordanka Fandakova and 26.2% for Maya Manolova, according to the exit poll data from Alpha Research.
Alpha Research Predicts a Contested Race For Mayor Post in Sofia
Alpha Research predicts a contested race for mayor post in Sofia. The poll was conducted from October 3rd to October 7th among 801 voters in the capital and was funded by the agency's own funds.
Amnesty Condemns Call to Ban Bulgarian Helsinki Committee
Amnesty International has strongly criticised a call for Bulgaria's Prosecutor-General, Sotir Tsatsarov, to dissolve the country's biggest human rights group, the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee, BHC, describing it as "an unprecedented attempt to silence independent and critical voices by the authorities".
Angel Dzhambazki Invites the Newly Elected MEPs to Joint Action on the Mobility I Package
After yesterday evening, the CEC announced the results of which parties sent representatives to the European Parliament, the VMRO MEP, who led the fight against the Mobility Package - Angel Dzhambazki, called for a meeting with the elected representatives of the European Parliament from GERB, SDS, BSP for Bulgaria, DPS and Democratic Bulgaria.
The Names of All 17 New Bulgaria's MEPs Became Clear Late Last Night
Late last night, the names of all 17 new MEPs became clear. The CEC officially announced the results of Sunday's European elections. Thus, 5 Bulgarian parties and coalitions will have their representatives in the new European Parliament. These are GERB, BSP, DPS (MRF), VMRO (IMRO) and Democratic Bulgaria.
Bulgarian MEP Angel Dzhambazki was Detained with Weapon at Sofia Airport
MEP Angel Dzhambazki was caught at Sofia Airport with a pistol. The incident took place on November 19th.
He told NOVA that he had a legitimate self-defense weapon, but forgot to take it out of his luggage and the scanner caught it. "Border Police" arrived on the spot.