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Bulgaria Wins Silver and Bronze at World Acrobatics Championship in Portugal
Bulgarian competitors earned two medals at the 13th World Championship in Sports Acrobatics for Juniors held in Guimarães, Portugal. The Bulgarian team achieved a silver and bronze medal in the finals.
Bold Moves: Bulgaria Targets 5% Wage Hike in 2024 Budget Plan
The Bulgarian government has unveiled its ambitious plan for the 2024 budget: a minimum 5% real wage growth, matching the projected inflation rate. This bold move was the central theme of a recent high-level meeting, which saw Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov and Finance Minister Asen Vassilev engage with trade unions to chart a course for the country's fiscal future.
Bulgaria: Fences around the Soviet Monument in Sofia, “Vazrazhdane” Protest the decision
Since the morning, the Monument to the Soviet Army has been cordoned off with high and thick fences, BTA reported.
In the area of the monument, which is located in the Prince's Garden, there is an increased police presence, uniformed law enforcement officers have surrounded the monument on all its sides.
Petkov: We Shouldn’t Run in Elections with a Common List with Democratic Bulgaria
New Talks, Old Positions: Second Snap Elections Seem More Likely to Happen
"Without knowing when and to which party represented in parliament, President Rumen Radev will hand over the third mandate to form a government."Stand up. BG!
Vice President Yotova: The Idea of Caretaker Government to become Regular is Exotic
"I hope common sense will prevail in the days to come. Bulgaria needs a very stable government. A government that will continue what the caretaker government started - a return to statehood, respect for law and order, for the rules, economic development," Vice President Iliana Yotova stated.
Parliament Imposed Moratorium on Decisions of Outgoing Cabinet
Parliament imposed Thursday a moratorium on some decisions by the outgoing administration in the period until the formation of a new government or the appointment of a caretaker government. The decision was taken unanimously by the attending 151 MPs in the 240-member legislature. The formerly ruling GERB did not participate in the vote.
Stand Up! Mafiosi Out! Wait to See Slavi Trifonov to Form Government
Maya Manolova,MP of the new parliamentary party Stand Up BG! Mafiosi Out!" told bTV that the consultations with President Rumen Radev were "constructive, open, transparent and all parliamentary groups have declared their intentions in terms of supporting the formation of a stable government.
Bulgaria: Manolova and Poisonous Trio Will Run for Election Together
Maya Manolova and Nikolay Hadzhigenov signed an agreement to run together for the parliamentary elections next year. Thus, the partnership obetween the Stand up.BG platform and Poisonous Trio becomes official. During the event, two of the three informal organizers of the anti-government protests were absent - PR expert Armand Babikyan and sculptor Velislav Minekov.
Diana Kovacheva Elected as Bulgaria’s National Ombudsman
Bulgaria's Parliament on May 20 elected Diana Kovacheva as national ombudsman with 173 votes in favour, none against and three abstentions.
She was the only candidate for the post and has been in office since September, after former national ombudsperson Maya Manolova resigned in order to run in the local government elections.