Delyan Peevski
Bulgaria: WCC-DB demanded that Peevski leave the Committee on Constitutional Affairs
The WCC-DB coalition asked Delyan Peevski to leave the Commission on Constitutional Affairs only a day after he was elected to it yesterday.
Bulgaria: Delyan Peevski became a Member of the Commission on Constitutional Affairs
A scandal in the parliament led to the removal of Kostadin Kostadinov from the plenary hall and the termination of the plenary session after the deputies approved the proposal of DPS: Delyan Peevski to become a member of the Commission on Constitutional Affairs in place of Guner Ahmed.
Bulgaria Finally has a Regular Government (CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS)
With 132 votes, Nikolay Denkov was elected Prime Minister. 201 Bulgarian deputies voted. There were 69 against, no abstentions.
Bulgaria: Protest of "Vazrazhdane" and TISP against the New Cabinet
An hour before the vote for a new cabinet, hundreds of "Vazrazhdane" supporters gathered in the square in front of the National Assembly building.
Minutes before the vote for the cabinet, the entire parliamentary group of "There Is Such a People" (TISP) led by Toshko Yordanov, as well as Maya Manolova from "Levitsata" gathered on the square.
Council of Europe Criticises Bulgaria’s Lack of Political Transparency
A deputy enters the plenary hall of parliament in Sofia, 19 October 2022. Photo: EPA-EFE/VASSIL DONEV
Petkov’s Fall Puts Bulgaria’s pro-European Mainstream to the Test
Regardless of how the dispute with neighbour North Macedonia ends - an issue that divided the coalition - the political confrontation will only deepen.
Bulgaria: The Regular Session of Parliament failed after 3 Unsuccessful Quorum Attempts
The regular sitting of the National Assembly failed after three unsuccessful attempts to establish a quorum in the plenary hall.
The three attempts proved unsuccessful after the deputies from GERB-SDS, DPS, "There Is Such a People" and "Vazrazhdane" did not enter the plenary hall for registration.
The US has postponed the Delivery of F-16 to Bulgaria by 2 years Fearing a Leak to Russia
The United States has postponed the delivery of the 8 F-16 planes, which have already been paid for by Bulgaria, by two years, as it fears leaks of secret data about the planes to Russia. This is what "Euroactiv" reports, referring to the opinion of two former Bulgarian defense ministers.
Bulgaria Govt Moves Towards Removing Controversial Chief Prosecutor
The Bulgarian Constitutional Court's decision to allow the justice minister to request the dismissal of Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev came into force on Tuesday - a step forward for the government's aim of removing the man it sees as an obstacle to the reform of the justice system and the implementation of anti-corruption measures.
Bulgarian PM is Looking for Emigrants to Work in the Ministry of Interior
"My advisor and I are making a list of Bulgarians abroad who have the appropriate education to join the Interior Ministry, the new Anti-Corruption Commission, the special services," Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov announced on BTV.