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Bulgarian Election Offers Little Hope for Greater Media Freedom
Addressing a press conference in Vienna on March 16, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov made a claim that critics say hardly stands up to scrutiny.
"In Bulgaria," he said, "freedom of speech is so encompassing that other countries hardly compare."
Maxim Behar Announced as New International Growth Chair for ICCO
Yasen Petrov is the New Manager of the Bulgarian National Football Team
Yasen Petrov is the new coach of the Bulgarian national football team. This was announced by the press release of the Bulgarian Football Union after the end of the meeting of the Executive Committee.
The other two candidates were Georgi Donkov and Georgi Dermendzhiev, who led the team until December.
Central Military Hospital to participate in WHO study regarding COVID-19 treatment schemes
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ECB: Euro Banknotes do not Pose a Risk of Coronavirus Transmission
Euro banknotes do not pose a particular risk of coronavirus infection when touched. This statement was made by the famous Italian economist, member of the Executive Committee of the European Central Bank, Fabio Panetta, Il Messaggero reported.
Media: Turbulencies in Democratic Party (DS) - Lutovac loses support over boycott
"Novosti" writes that DS Leader Zoran Lutovac, who is committed to both things, has started losing the closest associates.
GERB will not Initiate Impeachment of the President
GERB will not proceed with the President's impeachment procedure. This decision was taken by the Executive Committee of the ruling party, saying that it did not wish to divide the society even more.
PSD's Ciolacu: PSD has no problem with any elections
Interim leader of the PSD (Social Democratic Party) Marcel Ciolacu on Monday evening said his party has no problem with any elections and that, regardless if the motion of censure against the Government passes or not, mayors will still be elected in one round of elections.
USR's Barna: Snap polls, a neccessary political step
USR (Save Romania Union) leader Dan Barna on Monday reiterated his support for the organisation of snap polls, and also for the election of mayors in two rounds. "The USR-PLUS (Liberty, Unity, Solidarity Party) Alliance remains consistent in the message that it has kept sending for the past two years: that Romania needs to elect its mayors in two rounds.
PM Orban: PNL, in favour of calling early elections
The National Liberal Party (PNL) is in favor of calling early elections, a context in which a commission made up of party leaders will investigate the real possibilities to carry them out and will hold exploratory discussions with all political partners to find out their stance on the matter, Prime Minister Ludovic Orban, the PNL chairperson, stated on Monday, after the Liberals' Executive Comm