Krassen Nikolov
Bulgaria: Political Crisis Hinders Access to Energy Aids for Affected Companies
The Bulgarian government has decided to give €25 per MWh to all companies in the country as compensation for rising electricity prices. Still, the political crisis has blocked the implementation of this decision.
Bulgaria Faces New Political Crisis,Early Elecrion Looming Large Again
Bulgaria will hold its third parliamentary election in just one year as parliament will be dismissed in mid-September and the president must schedule early elections in late October or early November.
At the same time, the country will also hold presidential elections, in which current President Rumen Radev is set to be the absolute favourite.
Bulgarian-Croatian Relations Sour over North Macedonia
The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry has summoned Croatian ambassador to Sofia, Jasna Ognjanovac, for talks after harsh criticism directed at Sofia's foreign policy by Croatian President Zoran Milanović.
Without GERB Bulgaria Is Doomed to Lurch from Crisis to Crisis – Outgoing Prime Minister
If the Bulgarian government is not formed by the GERB party the country will lurch from crisis to crisis, outgoing prime minister and GERB leader Boyko Borissov said on Monday.
No Joke – Vaccinated against Covid Urged to Eat More Tomatoes
People who have received their COVID-19 vaccine should eat tomatoes and drink more tomato juice as it is a natural remedy against blood clotting, the director of the Bulgarian National Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Professor Todor Kantardzhiev, said on Wednesday.
Risk of Rigged Election High in Bulgaria – Anti-Corruption Fund
The NGO Anti-Corruption Fund says that Bulgaria is facing a serious risk of electoral fraud at upcoming elections on 4 April, with irregularities found at one in every five polling stations.
The NGO analysed a total of 2,554 polling stations of a total of about 11,000 and estimated that around 5% of all votes cast could be subject to fraud.