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Bulgaria: First Day of the Presidential Consultations to Form a New Government (UPDATED)
On June 27, 2022, Head of State Rumen Radev held consultations with representatives of the parliamentary groups of the 47th National Assembly to hand over a mandate to form a new government within the current parliament. They were held at the presidential institution.
Bulgarian Ex-Minister: The Whole World Knows that We Export Weapons to Ukraine
"Obviously, the war in Ukraine has sunk into the tracks and will be a long event. The question is what can be done to prevent such tensions from recurring."
This was said to BNR by Ivailo Kalfin, former Deputy Prime Minister, former Foreign and Social Minister and former MEP. He is currently the Executive Director of Eurofound.
Bulgaria Sets Date for No-Confidence Vote Amid Protests
Protesters gather in support of the government in Sofia, Bulgaria, June 17. Photo by Svetoslav Todorov.
‘We Have Done Enough’: Bulgaria Rejects Ukraine’s Plea for Heavy Weapons
Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov in Brussels in May 2022. Photo: EPA-EFE/STEPHANIE LECOCQ
Ukrainian Refugees Face Eviction from Bulgarian Hotels
People demonstrate in front of the Russian embassy in Sofia on 24 February in support of Ukraine. Photo: EPA-EFE/VASSIL DONEV
Over 56,000 refugees from Ukraine are currently being hosted in Bulgaria and are now being moved to different state-owned bases.
In Bulgaria’s Parliament, Scepticism Grows About Adopting the Euro
A Sofia city tram carries an advertisement depicting the Euro currency and a map of the country, in January 2007, days after Bulgaria became a member of the EU. Photo: EPA/VASSIL DONEV
Bulgarian MP: We have No Reason to Lift the Veto on North Macedonia
"The topic of North Macedonia has become an object of political abuse of all kinds. There is a strategic solution for Bulgaria, we must look for possible solutions, not to accumulate political dividends. Our task as a state is not to veto or stop RNM but to complete our goals - the rights of Bulgarians in the Republic of North Macedonia, the common history, the language of hatred.
Bulgaria PM at Odds with President and Partners over North Macedonia
Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov ended a visit to the Bitola 2 electricity project in North Macedonia, on April 16, 2022. Photo: EPA-EFE/GEORGI LICOVSKI
Bulgaria to Repair Ukraine’s Military Equipment, Despite Internal Tensions
Prime Minister Kiril Petkov speaks at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, April 28 2022. Photo: EPA-EFE/SERGEY DOLZHENKO
Bulgarian Socialists Threaten PM Petkov Over Support for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) and Prime Minister of Bulgaria Kiril Petkov (L) shake hands as they attend a meeting in Kyiv, April 28, 2022. Photo: EPA-EFE/SERGEY DOLZHENKO