National Assembly

A recent sociological survey conducted by the "Trend" research center, commissioned by "24 Chasa," indicates that if elections were held today, seven parties would secure seats in the 51st Bulgarian National Assembly.

Today, at the Central Election Commission (CEC), the ballot numbers for the parties and coalitions registered for the October 27 elections in Bulgaria were determined by a lottery.

"We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB) will appear on the ballot with number 26, while GERB-SDS will participate under number 18.

Venko Sabrutev, a member of Parliament from "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB), declared that the coalition with GERB was a mistake during an interview with bTV. This marks the first time the coalition, referred to as the "assembly" between WCC-DB and GERB, has been openly acknowledged as such.

The political landscape in Bulgaria appears increasingly unstable, with key parties failing to bridge their differences ahead of the upcoming elections on October 27. GERB and "We Continue the Change" - "Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB) recognize that any viable government will need to be based on their coalition, yet they continue to struggle to find common ground.

The Bulgarian Parliament has passed, at first reading, a bill allowing for the installation of vending machines for medicinal products in areas where there is a lack of pharmacies. The proposal, submitted by the "Revival" party, was approved with 119 votes in favor, 12 against, and 22 abstentions.

BELGRADE - Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who is on an official visit to Serbia on Wednesday, spoke with Serbian Parliament Speaker Ana Brnabic in the National Assembly building in the afternoon.

After the meeting, Herzog and Brnabic toured the building and the Israeli president signed a guest book.

Boyko Borissov, leader of GERB, has outlined his strategy for forming a coalition government following the upcoming elections. He has indicated that he will seek alliances with the parties from the previous "assembly" partnership, which included GERB and "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria," as well as with the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) and "There Is Such a People" (TISP).

The Bulgarian "Green Movement" has announced it will not participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections on October 27, 2024. This decision was communicated via a Facebook message from the party, which has previously split from "We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria" (WCC-DB) before the last National Assembly elections on June 9.

If the elections were held today, GERB would lead with 21.9% of the vote, according to a recent survey by the "Market LINKS" agency, conducted from August 14 to 23.

The new government of Bulgaria is merely a continuation of the previous one, according to Tsoncho Ganev, the deputy chairman of the "Revival" party, who expressed a lack of trust in the newly formed administration during an interview with BNR. One major concern highlighted by Ganev is the appointment of the new Minister of Internal Affairs.