Bulgarian protests against the first Borisov cabinet

The three partners forming or backing Bulgaria's minority cabinet have finally reached a compromise to amend the Electoral Code after an emergency meeting, removing a cap on the number of poling stations outside Bulgaria.

The Central Electoral Committee (CIK) kicks off registration of political parties, coalitions and initiative committee for the upcoming presidential vote and a three-point referendum on the political system.

Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev will refer to the Constitutional Court the Parliament's "hugely regrettable" decision to override his veto on changes to election rules that could hamper voting by Bulgarian citizens residing abroad.

National Ombudsman Maya Manolova has said she sides with Bulgarian citizens abroad disgruntled with Electoral Code amendments preventing them from exercising their right to vote.

Lawmakers in Bulgaria have approved a proposal by the biggest party GERB that overturns a recently introduced ban on beach camping.

The decision has been backed by 75 MPs, 17 having voted "against" and 14 abstaining.

In March, a ban imposed on beach camping sparked protests in Sofia and other cities, pushing Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's GERB party to back down.

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov on Thursday said he had "forbidden" the issue of presidential elections until June.

The vote is due in the autumn. An open race for the office of the President, an office of predominantly ceremonial functions, is not expected to begin before the summer, but some parties are already putting forward candidates.

The ad-hoc parliamentary committee set up to probe alleged interference of Russia and Turkey into Bulgaria's domestic affairs could only worsen Sofia's relationship with both Moscow and Ankara, Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has said.

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has asked the European Commission to help normalize traffic through Greece's border with Bulgaria.

Bulgaria's ruling conservative party of Prime Minister Boyko Borisov scored a resounding victory in local elections this weekend, winning mayoral seats in 22 out of the 27 major cities, official results showed on Nov. 2.

Defense Minister Nikolay Nenchev has called on MPs to backtrack on amendments proposed to the military intelligence act which the Bulgarian President returned for consideration.

The changes sought and approved by a majority of MPs would have made the current head of the Defense Information Service (Bulgaria's military intelligence agency) Yordan Bakalov unfit for the office.