Georgi Georgiev

Today, deputies voted to provide Easter supplements of BGN 100 to pensioners whose pensions fall below the poverty threshold of BGN 526. However, the decision was met with opposition from some parties, sparking debates over the allocation of funds and the fairness of the distribution.

The Sofia Municipal Council (SMC) convened to elect its deputy chairs and members of standing committees, marking a significant development in the city's political landscape.

The director of the "Internal Security" Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Georgi Georgiev, has been removed from his position until the completion of disciplinary proceedings against him. This is reported by BTA, referring to the Ministry of the Interior.

Bulgaria officially launches its campaign for Eurozone entry with the rallying motto "Unity is strength" (Единството е сила). The campaign, unveiled at a special press conference, features a logo created by young artist Georgi Georgiev, seamlessly incorporating symbols of the euro and the Bulgarian tricolor.

Sofia residents are granted a limited timeframe for pyrotechnic celebrations this New Year's Eve, as announced by the Municipal Council. The allowance for using pyrotechnic devices spans from 6 p.m. on December 31 to 2 a.m. on January 1. However, outside of this designated period, the use of pyrotechnics is strictly prohibited, with necessary permissions mandated by the regional mayor.

Sofia Mayor Vassil Terziev has highlighted the urgent need to elect a chairman for the Sofia Municipal Council by December 12, cautioning that failing to do so would result in significant financial losses. He stressed the necessity for a resolution to be reached by Monday to avoid operational disruptions in the municipality.

At 12 o'clock today in Sofia and Varna, thousands of people came out to protest against the last-minute cancellation of machine voting - something for which the so-called "paper coalition" has been insisting for over a year.

On the occasion of the 138th anniversary of the Unification of Bulgaria, President Rumen Radev called on Bulgarians to defend national unity so that future generations do not have to lead battles for justice, statehood and dignity, the press center of the head of state reported.

A march for the Independence Day of Ukraine in front of the monument of the Ukrainian poet and public figure Taras Shevchenko was held in Sofia. On the "Vazrazhdane" Square, with a minute's silence, on their knees, those present honored the memory of those who died for the independence of Ukraine.

A national procession in support of the girl from Stara Zagora who was abused with a dummy knife will be held in front of the courthouses in different cities of Bulgaria.

For the perpetrator - 26-year-old Georgi Georgiev, the District Prosecutor's Office will request a permanent measure of "detention in custody". He was arrested for making threats on a mobile app to the victim.